The artist has handed over the complete sum of his twenty-five thousand pound award cash to the Music Venues Trust, which operates to protect the UK's small concert spaces.
Fender was given the cheque on 16 October as his latest record his work was named the outstanding release of the past year.
He has chosen to donate the funds to the Music Venues Trust, in recognition of the vital role grassroots venues fulfilled in his beginning days.
"I personally would not have achieved what I am doing today if it hadn't been for all the performances I performed around the North East, and beyond, when I was just getting going," stated Sam Fender. "These spaces are renowned, but they are facing challenges."
Beginning in 2023, more than 150 of these spaces have shut down – roughly one-sixth of the whole industry in the UK.
Recently, well-known musicians such as Pulp, the group Coldplay, Katy Perry and Sheeran have all supported the MVT in its efforts to keep the scene afloat, by adding a minor surcharge to their ticket costs, which benefits independent venues.
Sam Fender also joined in, generating in excess of £100,000 on his live tour to assist 38 small stages across the UK.
These funds assisted locations that were facing potential shutdown due to challenges stemming from water damage, fires and personal losses, as well as permit problems, court cases and noise complaints.
Some locations received financial assistance in improving infrastructure and sound and lighting systems that directly benefitted musicians and audiences.
"The concept that funds from shows in major spaces supports the independent spots, where it all starts for artists like me, is just logical," Sam Fender has said.
The musician is not the first artist to contribute his award funds to charitable organizations.
Back when Pulp earned the award in 1996 for their record Different Class, frontman Jarvis Cocker announced that the act would donate their prize money to the charity the charity.
That year, musician the artist shared her award among several charities, including the children's charity and a Sickle Cell organization.
"Additionally, I donated a £1,000 to the center, to their gymnastics program, because I trained in gymnastics when I was a child and they lacked updated gear," the artist shared with the media.
Previously, they contributed their funds to the local youth club that nurtured their band, as well as other independent music bodies.
Additionally 1994 winners M People gave their award to a MS organization after a acquaintance was identified with the disease.
"Winning was quite enough," stated singer Small. "The money was the extra but we could do without the extra, because we had the cake. So our winning affected the lives of others."
Last week, the trust shared it had protected two local spots in the South East, by transferring them to community ownership.
The Joiners in Southampton and the other in the city were bought under the Own Our Venues initiative, which is backed by Arts Council England and music fans who purchase "stakes" in the venues.
