The star has donated the complete sum of his £25,000 award winnings to the Music Venues Trust, which operates to protect the United Kingdom's grassroots concert spaces.
He was given the prize on 16 October as his latest record his work was named the outstanding release of the previous year.
The musician has decided to give the cash to the trust, in recognition of the essential function small stages played in his initial steps.
"I couldn't be pursuing what I am doing today if it weren't for all the shows I did around the North East, and further afield, when I was beginning," stated Sam Fender. "These locations are legendary, but they are facing challenges."
Since the start of 2023, more than 150 of these venues have shut down – roughly 16% of the whole industry in the UK.
Over the past year, well-known musicians including Pulp, Coldplay, Katy Perry and Ed Sheeran have all aided the trust in its initiatives to keep the scene afloat, by applying a small levy to their ticket prices, which goes to help smaller concert halls.
Sam Fender also participated, raising over £100k on his live tour to assist 38 grassroots venues across Britain.
The money assisted locations that were dealing with imminent closure due to difficulties caused by flooding, blazes and bereavements, as well as regulatory hurdles, court cases and noise complaints.
Additional spaces were granted funding support in upgrading amenities and sound and lighting systems that directly benefitted musicians and concertgoers.
"The idea that revenue from shows in major spaces backs the smaller venues, where it all starts for musicians like me, is just sensible," the star has stated.
The musician is far from the only musician to contribute his honor winnings to good deeds.
Back when Pulp received the prize in the mid-90s for their album Different Class, lead singer Jarvis Cocker declared that the act would contribute their winnings to the non-profit the charity.
In 2002, rapper and singer she shared her prize among multiple charities, such as the children's charity and a charity for Sickle Cell.
"And I gave a thousand pounds to the center, to their gymnastics class, because I trained in gymnastics when I was a child and they needed new equipment," she shared with outlets.
Two years ago, Ezra Collective contributed their prize money to the local youth club that nurtured their act, in addition to other independent music bodies.
Additionally 1994 winners the group donated their prize to a charity for MS after a friend was diagnosed the disease.
"The victory was quite enough," remarked vocalist Small. "The prize was the extra but we could do without the bonus, because we had the main prize. So our success affected the lives of others."
In the past week, the MVT shared it had protected two grassroots venues in south-east England, by placing them under community ownership.
The Joiners in Southampton and the second in that location were purchased under the community ownership scheme, which is supported by a national body and enthusiasts who buy "stakes" in the properties.
