The artist has handed over the entirety of his £25k award prize money to the Music Venues Trust, which works to save the United Kingdom's small live music spots.
Fender was awarded the prize on 16 October as his third album his work was chosen as the best record of the past year.
The musician has decided to hand the money over to the trust, in appreciation of the vital role local spots had in his initial steps.
"As an artist couldn't be pursuing this success if it wasn't for all the gigs I performed around the North East, and elsewhere, when I was just getting going," stated the artist. "These locations are legendary, but they are facing challenges."
Beginning in 2023, over 150 of these venues have permanently closed – about one-sixth of the total UK scene.
In the last year, well-known musicians such as Pulp, Coldplay, Katy Perry and Ed Sheeran have all supported the Music Venues Trust in its efforts to keep the scene afloat, by including a small levy to their ticket costs, which goes to help local stages.
Fender also participated, collecting in excess of £100,000 on his 2024 arena tour to support 38 grassroots venues across the UK.
The money supported locations that were confronting potential shutdown due to difficulties caused by floods, fire incidents and bereavements, as well as permit problems, court cases and sound issues.
Some locations were granted funding support in upgrading amenities and sound and lighting systems that positively impacted performers and fans.
"The notion that funds from shows in large arenas supports the smaller venues, where it kicks off for performers like me, is just sensible," Sam Fender has said.
The musician is not the first artist to donate his honor winnings to charitable organizations.
In they received the trophy in the mid-90s for their album the album, lead singer Jarvis Cocker announced that the band would give their winnings to the charity War Child.
That year, artist Ms Dynamite divided her award between a few good causes, such as the NSPCC and a Sickle Cell organization.
"And I contributed a £1,000 to the center, to their classes, because I did gymnastics when I was younger and they lacked new equipment," Ms Dynamite shared with outlets.
In recent years, they contributed their prize money to the youth organization that nurtured their act, as well as other grassroots music organisations.
Additionally the 1994 recipients they gave their award to a MS organization after a friend was found to have the condition.
"Winning was sufficient," stated vocalist the singer. "The prize was the bonus but we didn't require the bonus, because we had the cake. So our winning affected another person's life."
Last week, the trust announced it had saved a couple of grassroots venues in the South East, by transferring them to community ownership.
The Joiners in that area and The Croft in the city were purchased under the Own Our Venues program, which is backed by Arts Council England and music fans who acquire "shares" in the venues.
