The star has handed over the full amount of his £25,000 award prize money to the MVT, which functions to save the UK's independent music venues.
The star was given the cheque on October 16 as his third album his work was named the top album of the previous year.
The musician has decided to give the cash to the Music Venues Trust, in acknowledgment of the crucial part local spots played in his initial steps.
"I personally wouldn't be doing my current career if it weren't for all the gigs I played around the region, and beyond, when I was just getting going," stated the artist. "These locations are renowned, but they are facing challenges."
From early 2023 onward, over 150 of these spaces have ceased operations – roughly one-sixth of the entire UK sector.
In the last year, major artists like Pulp, the group Coldplay, Katy Perry and Ed Sheeran have all backed the MVT in its initiatives to help venues survive, by adding a minor surcharge to their ticket prices, which benefits independent venues.
Sam Fender also took part, generating over £100k on his recent tour to help 38 grassroots venues across the UK.
These funds assisted locations that were dealing with potential shutdown due to issues caused by water damage, fire incidents and family tragedies, as well as permit problems, conflicts and neighbor objections.
Other venues obtained funding support in upgrading amenities and technical equipment that positively impacted musicians and concertgoers.
"The idea that funds from shows in large arenas backs the local stages, where it all starts for musicians like me, is just logical," the star has commented.
He is far from the only musician to contribute his award winnings to charitable organizations.
Back when they won the trophy in the mid-90s for their release their work, lead singer Cocker announced that the act would contribute their cash to the organization War Child.
That year, musician she shared her prize among a few charities, including the NSPCC and a Sickle Cell charity.
"And I gave a grand to Highgate Newtown, to their gymnastics program, because I practiced gymnastics when I was growing up and they required better apparatus," she shared with a publication.
In recent years, they donated their winnings to the local youth club that developed their band, as well as other local music groups.
Additionally 1994 winners they donated their award to a multiple sclerosis charity after a close contact was identified with the illness.
"The victory was ample," stated singer Heather Small. "The money was the extra but we didn't need the cherry, because we had the cake. So our success touched the lives of others."
Recently, the Music Venues Trust revealed it had saved a couple of local spots in that region, by placing them under community ownership.
One venue in the city and the second in that location were purchased under the community ownership program, which is backed by a national body and music fans who purchase "shares" in the properties.
