Sam Fender has donated the full amount of his twenty-five thousand pound award prize money to the trust for venues, which works to protect the UK's independent music venues.
He was given the prize on 16 October as his third album People Watching was named the best record of the last 12 months.
The musician has opted to donate the funds to the MVT, in recognition of the crucial part local spots fulfilled in his beginning days.
"As an artist couldn't be pursuing what I am doing today if it weren't for all the performances I played around the area, and beyond, when I was just getting going," stated Sam Fender. "These venues are renowned, but they are struggling."
Beginning in 2023, over 150 of these spaces have permanently closed – about 16 percent of the entire UK sector.
Recently, well-known musicians such as the band Pulp, Coldplay, the singer Katy Perry and Ed Sheeran have all backed the trust in its efforts to support the industry, by including a minor surcharge to their ticket prices, which benefits independent venues.
Fender also joined in, raising in excess of £100,000 on his recent tour to assist 38 grassroots venues across Britain.
These funds helped spaces that were facing imminent closure due to challenges stemming from water damage, fire incidents and personal losses, as well as regulatory hurdles, conflicts and sound issues.
Other venues obtained financial assistance in improving facilities and gear that helped musicians and fans.
"The notion that funds from shows in big venues helps the independent spots, where it kicks off for artists like me, is just sensible," the star has said.
The musician is not the first artist to donate his honor funds to charitable organizations.
Back when Pulp won the prize in the year 1996 for their album the album, frontman Cocker announced that the band would give their winnings to the non-profit War Child.
That year, artist the artist divided her award among multiple organizations, including the children's charity and a charity for Sickle Cell.
"I also donated a £1,000 to the center, to their classes, because I did gymnastics when I was a child and they required updated gear," the artist explained to outlets.
In recent years, they donated their funds to the local youth club that nurtured their group, in addition to other grassroots music organisations.
And 1994 winners the group gave their winnings to a multiple sclerosis charity after a acquaintance was diagnosed the illness.
"Winning was sufficient," said artist the singer. "The cash was the bonus but we didn't require the bonus, because we had the honor. So our winning affected somebody else's life."
Last week, the Music Venues Trust shared it had saved two grassroots venues in the South East, by placing them under local control.
The first in that area and The Croft in Bristol were bought under the public acquisition scheme, which is supported by the arts council and supporters who buy "shares" in the buildings.
