The artist has given the complete sum of his £25k award winnings to the Music Venues Trust, which functions to protect the Britain's independent live music spots.
Fender was awarded the cheque on mid-October as his latest record the album was chosen as the outstanding release of the past year.
Fender has decided to give the cash to the Music Venues Trust, in recognition of the crucial part local spots fulfilled in his beginning days.
"I wouldn't be doing what I am doing today if it weren't for all the performances I played around the North East, and elsewhere, when I was just getting going," remarked Sam Fender. "These spaces are iconic, but they are struggling."
Since the start of 2023, more than 150 of these spaces have permanently closed – approximately 16 percent of the whole industry in the UK.
Over the past year, major artists including the band Pulp, Coldplay, Katy Perry and Ed Sheeran have all supported the Music Venues Trust in its attempts to support the industry, by including a small levy to their ticket prices, which benefits independent venues.
Sam Fender also took part, raising over £100k on his 2024 arena tour to support thirty-eight small stages across the UK.
The donation supported venues that were confronting imminent closure due to challenges caused by floods, fire incidents and family tragedies, as well as permit problems, court cases and neighbor objections.
Other venues obtained financial assistance in modernizing infrastructure and technical equipment that directly benefitted musicians and fans.
"The idea that money from concerts in major spaces backs the independent spots, where it begins for musicians like me, is just sensible," the star has said.
Fender is far from the only musician to give his award prize money to worthy causes.
When Pulp earned the award in the year 1996 for their album the album, frontman the singer announced that the group would give their winnings to the charity War Child.
In 2002, rapper and singer Ms Dynamite shared her award among multiple good causes, like the children's charity and a charity for Sickle Cell.
"I also contributed a £1,000 to Highgate Newtown, to their gymnastics program, because I did gymnastics when I was younger and they needed updated gear," the artist told outlets.
Previously, they gave their prize money to the community center that developed their group, alongside other grassroots music organisations.
Additionally winners that year they contributed their prize to a MS organization after a friend was diagnosed the disease.
"Receiving the award was ample," remarked artist Heather Small. "The prize was the cherry on top but we didn't need the cherry, because we had the honor. So our victory impacted somebody else's life."
Last week, the trust revealed it had saved a couple of local spots in south-east England, by transferring them to public stewardship.
The Joiners in the city and the other in the city were purchased under the Own Our Venues initiative, which is supported by the arts council and music fans who purchase "shares" in the buildings.
