The star has donated the complete sum of his twenty-five thousand pound award cash to the trust for venues, which works to protect the United Kingdom's small live music spots.
Fender was awarded the cheque on mid-October as his latest record the album was named the top album of the previous year.
The musician has chosen to give the cash to the Music Venues Trust, in appreciation of the crucial part grassroots venues had in his early career.
"I personally would not have achieved what I am doing today if it hadn't been for all the shows I played around the region, and elsewhere, when I was beginning," stated Sam Fender. "These venues are legendary, but they are struggling."
Since the start of 2023, more than 150 of these locations have shut down – about one-sixth of the whole industry in the UK.
Over the past year, well-known musicians such as the band Pulp, Coldplay, the singer Katy Perry and Sheeran have all supported the trust in its efforts to support the industry, by applying a modest fee to their ticket prices, which supports smaller concert halls.
Fender also joined in, collecting in excess of £100,000 on his live tour to help 38 small stages across Britain.
The money assisted locations that were dealing with imminent closure due to issues stemming from flooding, fire incidents and bereavements, as well as permit problems, legal disputes and noise complaints.
Other venues were granted funding support in modernizing infrastructure and technical equipment that directly benefitted performers and concertgoers.
"The concept that revenue from performances in large arenas backs the independent spots, where it kicks off for artists like me, is just sensible," Fender has commented.
The musician is far from the only musician to give his award winnings to worthy causes.
Back when Pulp earned the trophy in the year 1996 for their album Different Class, lead singer Jarvis Cocker stated that the act would contribute their cash to the organization War Child.
During 2002, rapper and singer the artist divided her award among a few organizations, such as the NSPCC and a Sickle Cell organization.
"I also contributed a £1,000 to my local community centre, to their classes, because I practiced gymnastics when I was a child and they lacked updated gear," she shared with the media.
Previously, the band contributed their funds to the youth organization that developed their band, alongside other grassroots music organisations.
Additionally winners that year the group gave their prize to a MS organization after a acquaintance was found to have the illness.
"Winning was ample," stated vocalist Heather Small. "The prize was the cherry on top but we didn't need the bonus, because we had the cake. So our victory affected the lives of others."
In the past week, the Music Venues Trust shared it had saved several grassroots venues in south-east England, by transferring them to public stewardship.
The first in the city and the second in that location were purchased under the community ownership scheme, which is funded by a national body and music fans who acquire "stakes" in the venues.
