The star has handed over the full amount of his twenty-five thousand pound honor winnings to the Music Venues Trust, which works to preserve the Britain's independent concert spaces.
Fender was presented with the award on October 16 as his third album the album was named the top album of the last 12 months.
He has chosen to give the cash to the trust, in acknowledgment of the essential function grassroots venues fulfilled in his beginning days.
"I personally would not have achieved what I am doing today if it wasn't for all the gigs I played around the North East, and further afield, when I was starting out," remarked Sam Fender. "These spaces are legendary, but they are in difficulty."
Since the start of 2023, at least 150 of these spaces have shut down – approximately 16 percent of the total UK scene.
Over the past year, well-known musicians like Pulp, Coldplay, Katy Perry and Ed Sheeran have all aided the MVT in its attempts to keep the scene afloat, by applying a modest fee to their ticket costs, which supports independent venues.
Fender also joined in, collecting in excess of £100,000 on his recent tour to help thirty-eight small stages across England, Scotland, and Wales.
The donation supported venues that were dealing with potential shutdown due to issues stemming from floods, fires and personal losses, as well as permit problems, court cases and neighbor objections.
Other venues were granted funding support in modernizing facilities and gear that directly benefitted musicians and audiences.
"The notion that revenue from concerts in large arenas helps the smaller venues, where it begins for performers like me, is just logical," the star has said.
Fender is far from the only musician to give his award winnings to worthy causes.
In Pulp won the trophy in 1996 for their release their work, lead singer Jarvis Cocker stated that the act would contribute their prize money to the charity War Child.
In 2002, artist the artist divided her award between a few organizations, including the NSPCC and a Sickle Cell charity.
"And I gave a thousand pounds to my local community centre, to their gymnastics program, because I did gymnastics when I was a child and they lacked updated gear," the artist told the media.
Two years ago, they gave their funds to the youth organization that developed their group, as well as other grassroots music organisations.
Also the 1994 recipients they gave their award to a charity for MS after a acquaintance was identified with the illness.
"Winning was sufficient," remarked artist Heather Small. "The cash was the cherry on top but we could do without the cherry, because we had the main prize. So our victory affected somebody else's life."
Last week, the trust shared it had protected several local spots in that region, by transferring them to local control.
One venue in that area and the second in the city were bought under the public acquisition scheme, which is supported by Arts Council England and enthusiasts who buy "ownership units" in the buildings.
