The artist has donated the full amount of his twenty-five thousand pound award winnings to the trust for venues, which functions to protect the United Kingdom's small music venues.
He was awarded the award on 16 October as his latest record his work was chosen as the top album of the previous year.
He has chosen to hand the money over to the Music Venues Trust, in appreciation of the essential function local spots had in his initial steps.
"I would not have achieved my current career if it hadn't been for all the gigs I played around the area, and elsewhere, when I was starting out," stated Sam Fender. "These spaces are iconic, but they are struggling."
From early 2023 onward, more than 150 of these venues have ceased operations – approximately one-sixth of the entire UK sector.
In the last year, top acts such as Pulp, the group Coldplay, Katy Perry and Sheeran have all supported the MVT in its efforts to support the industry, by including a modest fee to their ticket costs, which benefits smaller concert halls.
Fender also took part, generating in excess of £100,000 on his live tour to support thirty-eight small stages across the UK.
These funds supported venues that were dealing with potential shutdown due to challenges stemming from floods, fires and bereavements, as well as permit problems, legal disputes and sound issues.
Additional spaces obtained financial assistance in upgrading facilities and technical equipment that directly benefitted performers and fans.
"The concept that funds from concerts in major spaces supports the independent spots, where it all starts for musicians like me, is just sensible," Sam Fender has commented.
The musician is far from the only musician to give his award prize money to worthy causes.
In the band earned the award in the mid-90s for their release their work, frontman the singer stated that the band would contribute their cash to the non-profit War Child.
During 2002, musician the artist split her prize between several charities, including the NSPCC and a charity for Sickle Cell.
"And I gave a thousand pounds to the center, to their gymnastics class, because I practiced gymnastics when I was growing up and they required new equipment," the artist shared with outlets.
Two years ago, Ezra Collective donated their prize money to the local youth club that supported their act, as well as other grassroots music organisations.
Also winners that year M People contributed their award to a MS organization after a acquaintance was identified with the disease.
"The victory was quite enough," remarked singer Small. "The cash was the bonus but we could do without the bonus, because we had the cake. So our success touched another person's life."
Last week, the MVT revealed it had protected a couple of grassroots venues in south-east England, by bringing them into public stewardship.
The first in Southampton and the second in Bristol were purchased under the Own Our Venues program, which is backed by the arts council and enthusiasts who acquire "shares" in the venues.
