Sam Fender has donated the entirety of his £25,000 award cash to the MVT, which operates to preserve the UK's independent music venues.
Fender was given the prize on mid-October as his new release his work was named the best record of the last 12 months.
Fender has opted to donate the funds to the Music Venues Trust, in acknowledgment of the crucial part grassroots venues had in his initial steps.
"I would not have achieved this success if it weren't for all the shows I played around the region, and beyond, when I was beginning," remarked Sam Fender. "These locations are renowned, but they are facing challenges."
Beginning in 2023, at least 150 of these locations have ceased operations – approximately 16% of the total UK scene.
Recently, well-known musicians like the band Pulp, Coldplay, Katy Perry and Ed Sheeran have all supported the trust in its efforts to support the industry, by including a minor surcharge to their admission fees, which goes to help local stages.
Sam Fender also joined in, generating in excess of £100,000 on his recent tour to help 38 local spots across Britain.
These funds supported spaces that were confronting possible closure due to difficulties stemming from flooding, fire incidents and bereavements, as well as licensing issues, conflicts and noise complaints.
Some locations were granted funding support in modernizing infrastructure and gear that directly benefitted musicians and concertgoers.
"The notion that money from performances in major spaces backs the independent spots, where it all starts for artists like me, is just sensible," Sam Fender has said.
The musician is among several artists to give his honor winnings to charitable organizations.
Back when Pulp won the trophy in 1996 for their record Different Class, lead singer the singer announced that the act would donate their cash to the charity the charity.
During 2002, rapper and singer Ms Dynamite split her prize among several good causes, like the children's charity and a Sickle Cell charity.
"Additionally, I contributed a thousand pounds to my local community centre, to their classes, because I did gymnastics when I was younger and they required better apparatus," the artist shared with the media.
Two years ago, the band donated their winnings to the local youth club that supported their act, alongside other local music groups.
Also the 1994 recipients they contributed their award to a MS organization after a close contact was diagnosed the illness.
"Winning was quite enough," said singer Heather Small. "The money was the cherry on top but we could do without the bonus, because we had the main prize. So our winning impacted somebody else's life."
Last week, the MVT announced it had saved several small stages in the South East, by placing them under community ownership.
The Joiners in Southampton and The Croft in that location were acquired under the community ownership initiative, which is funded by a national body and supporters who acquire "ownership units" in the buildings.
