Sam Fender has donated the full amount of his £25k award cash to the MVT, which operates to save the Britain's small music venues.
He was awarded the award on mid-October as his latest record the album was named the best record of the last 12 months.
Fender has decided to donate the funds to the Music Venues Trust, in appreciation of the essential function local spots had in his beginning days.
"As an artist wouldn't be doing what I am doing today if it wasn't for all the performances I did around the area, and beyond, when I was starting out," said the artist. "These spaces are renowned, but they are facing challenges."
From early 2023 onward, more than 150 of these venues have permanently closed – 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 attempts to keep the scene afloat, by including a minor surcharge to their ticket prices, which supports local stages.
Sam Fender also took part, collecting more than £100,000 on his 2024 arena tour to assist numerous grassroots venues across England, Scotland, and Wales.
The donation supported locations that were facing possible closure due to challenges stemming from flooding, fire incidents and personal losses, as well as permit problems, court cases and noise complaints.
Additional spaces obtained funding support in improving infrastructure and gear that directly benefitted performers and concertgoers.
"The idea that funds from performances in large arenas supports the local stages, where it begins for performers like me, is just logical," the star has commented.
Fender is among several artists to donate his award funds to worthy causes.
In the band earned the award in the year 1996 for their record Different Class, lead singer Jarvis Cocker announced that the act would give their cash to the non-profit War Child.
During 2002, rapper and singer Ms Dynamite divided her award across a few good causes, including the children's charity and a charity for Sickle Cell.
"Additionally, I donated a thousand pounds to my local community centre, to their classes, because I did gymnastics when I was a child and they needed updated gear," the artist told outlets.
Two years ago, they contributed their winnings to the youth organization that supported their act, in addition to other local music groups.
Additionally the 1994 recipients they donated their award to a charity for MS after a friend was found to have the disease.
"Winning was ample," said vocalist Small. "The prize was the bonus but we could do without the extra, because we had the cake. So our winning affected somebody else's life."
Recently, the trust announced it had saved several grassroots venues in south-east England, by transferring them to public stewardship.
The Joiners in Southampton and The Croft in that location were bought under the community ownership scheme, which is funded by a national body and enthusiasts who purchase "shares" in the properties.
