The artist has donated the entirety of his £25k honor prize money to the Music Venues Trust, which works to protect the UK's independent concert spaces.
The star was awarded the prize on 16 October as his third album People Watching was declared the best record of the previous year.
He has decided to give the cash to the Music Venues Trust, in appreciation of the vital role grassroots venues played in his initial steps.
"As an artist wouldn't be doing what I am doing today if it wasn't for all the performances I did around the area, and elsewhere, when I was starting out," stated Fender. "These locations are iconic, but they are in difficulty."
From early 2023 onward, over 150 of these locations have shut down – about 16% of the entire UK sector.
Over the past year, well-known musicians including Pulp, Coldplay, Katy Perry and Ed Sheeran have all supported the MVT in its efforts to support the industry, by applying a minor surcharge to their ticket prices, which benefits independent venues.
Sam Fender also participated, raising in excess of £100,000 on his recent tour to help 38 small stages across England, Scotland, and Wales.
These funds assisted venues that were dealing with imminent closure due to challenges caused by water damage, fire incidents and personal losses, as well as permit problems, legal disputes and neighbor objections.
Some locations received funding support in upgrading amenities and sound and lighting systems that positively impacted performers and concertgoers.
"The idea that money from concerts in major spaces helps the local stages, where it kicks off for artists like me, is just sensible," Sam Fender has commented.
He is among several artists to donate his honor funds to charitable organizations.
In Pulp earned the award in 1996 for their record Different Class, frontman the singer declared that the group would donate their cash to the charity the charity.
In 2002, rapper and singer Ms Dynamite divided her award between multiple organizations, including the NSPCC and a charity for Sickle Cell.
"I also contributed a £1,000 to the center, to their gymnastics class, because I practiced gymnastics when I was growing up and they needed new equipment," Ms Dynamite shared with a publication.
Previously, Ezra Collective contributed their prize money to the youth organization that supported their band, in addition to other grassroots music organisations.
And winners that year they gave their prize to a MS organization after a acquaintance was identified with the disease.
"Winning was quite enough," said singer Small. "The cash was the extra but we could do without the bonus, because we had the cake. So our winning affected the lives of others."
Last week, the trust revealed it had rescued several local spots in that region, by placing them under public stewardship.
The Joiners in that area and The Croft in that location were acquired under the community ownership program, which is supported by the arts council and enthusiasts who acquire "ownership units" in the properties.
