The star has handed over the full amount of his £25k award winnings to the Music Venues Trust, which operates to protect the United Kingdom's independent concert spaces.
The star was presented with the prize on October 16 as his new release his work was named the outstanding release of the past year.
He has chosen to donate the funds to the MVT, in recognition of the essential function local spots fulfilled in his initial steps.
"As an artist would not have achieved what I am doing today if it weren't for all the gigs I did around the region, and beyond, when I was beginning," remarked Sam Fender. "These venues are iconic, but they are facing challenges."
Since the start of 2023, over 150 of these venues have ceased operations – roughly 16% of the total UK scene.
Recently, well-known musicians such as Pulp, Coldplay, Katy Perry and Ed Sheeran have all aided the MVT in its initiatives to keep the scene afloat, by applying a modest fee to their ticket costs, which benefits local stages.
He also participated, raising over £100k on his 2024 arena tour to assist 38 small stages across Britain.
The donation helped locations that were facing potential shutdown due to challenges caused by floods, fire incidents and family tragedies, as well as regulatory hurdles, conflicts and sound issues.
Some locations obtained monetary aid in modernizing facilities and technical equipment that positively impacted performers and fans.
"The idea that funds from performances in large arenas helps the smaller venues, where it all starts for artists like me, is just logical," Fender has stated.
He is among several artists to give his award prize money to good deeds.
When the band earned the award in the year 1996 for their record their work, lead singer Cocker stated that the band would give their prize money to the organization the charity.
That year, rapper and singer Ms Dynamite divided her award across a few good causes, such as the NSPCC and a Sickle Cell organization.
"Additionally, I donated a grand to my local community centre, to their classes, because I trained in gymnastics when I was growing up and they required new equipment," the artist shared with outlets.
In recent years, Ezra Collective gave their prize money to the community center that developed their band, in addition to other grassroots music organisations.
Additionally the 1994 recipients M People donated their prize to a multiple sclerosis charity after a acquaintance was diagnosed the illness.
"Receiving the award was quite enough," said vocalist the singer. "The prize was the bonus but we could do without the cherry, because we had the honor. So our success impacted another person's life."
Recently, the trust shared it had saved two grassroots venues in that region, by bringing them into community ownership.
One venue in the city and The Croft in that location were purchased under the public acquisition program, which is supported by Arts Council England and music fans who acquire "ownership units" in the buildings.
