The star has donated the entirety of his £25k honor prize money to the Music Venues Trust, which operates to protect the United Kingdom's independent live music spots.
The star was awarded the prize on October 16 as his latest record his work was declared the best record of the previous year.
The musician has opted to hand the money over to the Music Venues Trust, in recognition of the essential function small stages fulfilled in his initial steps.
"I personally wouldn't be doing this success if it hadn't been for all the shows I performed around the region, and beyond, when I was starting out," remarked Sam Fender. "These locations are iconic, but they are facing challenges."
From early 2023 onward, more than 150 of these locations have permanently closed – about 16% of the whole industry in the UK.
In the last year, well-known musicians including Pulp, Coldplay, Katy Perry and Ed Sheeran have all aided the MVT in its initiatives to keep the scene afloat, by applying a minor surcharge to their ticket prices, which benefits smaller concert halls.
He also joined in, collecting in excess of £100,000 on his recent tour to help numerous local spots across Britain.
These funds assisted spaces that were facing imminent closure due to challenges caused by water damage, fires and personal losses, as well as licensing issues, legal disputes and neighbor objections.
Additional spaces received financial assistance in improving facilities and technical equipment that positively impacted musicians and audiences.
"The idea that revenue from performances in big venues helps the local stages, where it kicks off for performers like me, is just logical," Fender has stated.
Fender is among several artists to donate his award funds to worthy causes.
In Pulp won the award in 1996 for their album their work, lead singer the singer announced that the band would give their winnings to the non-profit the charity.
That year, rapper and singer Ms Dynamite divided her award among a few organizations, such as the NSPCC and a charity for Sickle Cell.
"And I gave a £1,000 to the center, to their gymnastics program, because I trained in gymnastics when I was growing up and they needed updated gear," she told a publication.
In recent years, they contributed their winnings to the youth organization that nurtured their group, in addition to other independent music bodies.
Also 1994 winners M People donated their prize to a charity for MS after a close contact was identified with the illness.
"Receiving the award was sufficient," stated vocalist the singer. "The cash was the bonus but we could do without the cherry, because we had the main prize. So our success affected somebody else's life."
In the past week, the Music Venues Trust revealed it had protected two local spots in that region, by placing them under public stewardship.
One venue in that area and the other in that location were bought under the public acquisition scheme, which is backed by the arts council and enthusiasts who buy "ownership units" in the properties.
