The artist has handed over the entirety of his twenty-five thousand pound award winnings to the Music Venues Trust, which works to save the Britain's grassroots music venues.
The star was presented with the cheque on 16 October as his latest record his work was named the outstanding release of the previous year.
Fender has decided to hand the money over to the Music Venues Trust, in recognition of the vital role small stages played in his beginning days.
"I wouldn't be doing this success if it wasn't for all the shows I performed around the area, and beyond, when I was beginning," stated Sam Fender. "These spaces are legendary, but they are in difficulty."
From early 2023 onward, over 150 of these venues have permanently closed – about 16% of the total UK scene.
In the last year, major artists such as the band Pulp, Coldplay, the singer Katy Perry and Sheeran have all backed the MVT in its initiatives to keep the scene afloat, by applying a minor surcharge to their ticket costs, which supports independent venues.
Sam Fender also participated, generating in excess of £100,000 on his recent tour to assist 38 small stages across England, Scotland, and Wales.
The donation assisted venues that were dealing with possible closure due to issues arising from floods, fire incidents and family tragedies, as well as permit problems, conflicts and noise complaints.
Other venues were granted monetary aid in upgrading facilities and sound and lighting systems that helped performers and fans.
"The idea that money from shows in large arenas helps the independent spots, where it all starts for artists like me, is just sensible," the star has said.
The musician is far from the only musician to donate his award funds to worthy causes.
In Pulp earned the trophy in the mid-90s for their album their work, frontman Jarvis Cocker announced that the band would give their cash to the non-profit War Child.
That year, musician she divided her award between several charities, like the NSPCC and a charity for Sickle Cell.
"Additionally, I donated a grand to Highgate Newtown, to their gymnastics program, because I practiced gymnastics when I was a child and they lacked better apparatus," the artist explained to outlets.
Two years ago, Ezra Collective donated their winnings to the youth organization that supported their act, alongside other independent music bodies.
Additionally 1994 winners M People gave their award to a MS organization after a close contact was found to have the illness.
"The victory was quite enough," stated singer the singer. "The cash was the extra but we didn't require the cherry, because we had the main prize. So our success impacted another person's life."
Recently, the trust announced it had protected a couple of small stages in the South East, by bringing them into community ownership.
One venue in Southampton and the other in the city were purchased under the community ownership program, which is funded by Arts Council England and enthusiasts who buy "shares" in the properties.
