The artist has given the full amount of his twenty-five thousand pound honor prize money to the Music Venues Trust, which operates to save the Britain's independent live music spots.
He was presented with the cheque on October 16 as his third album the album was chosen as the best record of the previous year.
The musician has decided to hand the money over to the MVT, in appreciation of the crucial part small stages had in his early career.
"I personally wouldn't be doing this success if it wasn't for all the shows I did around the region, and beyond, when I was starting out," said Fender. "These venues are legendary, but they are struggling."
From early 2023 onward, at least 150 of these venues have ceased operations – about one-sixth of the entire UK sector.
Recently, well-known musicians including Pulp, Coldplay, Katy Perry and Ed Sheeran have all aided the trust in its initiatives to help venues survive, by applying a small levy to their ticket prices, which goes to help local stages.
Sam Fender also joined in, collecting over £100k on his recent tour to support numerous grassroots venues across England, Scotland, and Wales.
The money helped locations that were confronting possible closure due to challenges arising from water damage, fire incidents and bereavements, as well as regulatory hurdles, court cases and noise complaints.
Additional spaces were granted monetary aid in improving facilities and gear that helped artists and fans.
"The notion that revenue from shows in big venues helps the smaller venues, where it all starts for artists like me, is just sensible," Fender has commented.
Fender is among several artists to give his award funds to worthy causes.
Back when they received the award in the mid-90s for their release the album, lead singer Cocker declared that the group would donate their winnings to the charity War Child.
In 2002, artist she divided her award across a few good causes, such as the NSPCC and a charity for Sickle Cell.
"Additionally, I gave a £1,000 to Highgate Newtown, to their gymnastics class, because I trained in gymnastics when I was a child and they needed updated gear," the artist told outlets.
Previously, they donated their winnings to the youth organization that supported their band, alongside other grassroots music organisations.
And 1994 winners the group gave their prize to a multiple sclerosis charity after a close contact was identified with the disease.
"Receiving the award was quite enough," said artist Small. "The prize was the cherry on top but we didn't need the bonus, because we had the honor. So our winning touched somebody else's life."
Last week, the Music Venues Trust shared it had protected two grassroots venues in that region, by transferring them to local control.
The first in the city and the other in that location were acquired under the community ownership scheme, which is supported by Arts Council England and music fans who buy "stakes" in the buildings.
