The artist has given the entirety of his £25k honor prize money to the Music Venues Trust, which operates to preserve the Britain's independent music venues.
Fender was awarded the prize on mid-October as his new release his work was chosen as the top album of the previous year.
The musician has opted to give the cash to the Music Venues Trust, in appreciation of the essential function 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 shows I did around the North East, and beyond, when I was just getting going," said the artist. "These venues are renowned, but they are struggling."
Beginning in 2023, more than 150 of these locations have permanently closed – approximately 16% of the total UK scene.
In the last year, major artists including Pulp, the group Coldplay, the singer Katy Perry and Ed Sheeran have all backed the MVT in its initiatives to support the industry, by adding a minor surcharge to their ticket costs, which goes to help independent venues.
He also joined in, generating over £100k on his recent tour to help 38 grassroots venues across England, Scotland, and Wales.
The money helped locations that were facing potential shutdown due to issues stemming from floods, blazes and family tragedies, as well as permit problems, legal disputes and sound issues.
Additional spaces received monetary aid in upgrading infrastructure and gear that directly benefitted artists and fans.
"The notion that funds from concerts in major spaces supports the independent spots, where it kicks off for performers like me, is just sensible," Sam Fender has commented.
The musician is not the first artist to contribute his award winnings to worthy causes.
In the band won the trophy in the year 1996 for their release their work, vocalist Jarvis Cocker declared that the band would contribute their winnings to the organization War Child.
In 2002, musician Ms Dynamite shared her award among several good causes, including the NSPCC and a Sickle Cell charity.
"And I contributed a grand to Highgate Newtown, to their gymnastics program, because I did gymnastics when I was growing up and they required better apparatus," she told the media.
Previously, the band gave their winnings to the local youth club that developed their band, as well as other local music groups.
Additionally 1994 winners the group gave their winnings to a MS organization after a close contact was identified with the condition.
"Winning was ample," remarked singer Small. "The cash was the cherry on top but we didn't need the extra, because we had the main prize. So our success affected the lives of others."
Recently, the MVT revealed it had protected several local spots in south-east England, by placing them under community ownership.
One venue in Southampton and the other in Bristol were acquired under the community ownership program, which is funded by a national body and enthusiasts who buy "shares" in the properties.
