The star has handed over the complete sum of his £25k award winnings to the Music Venues Trust, which operates to protect the Britain's grassroots music venues.
Fender was awarded the cheque on October 16 as his latest record People Watching was chosen as the outstanding release of the last 12 months.
Fender has chosen to give the cash to the Music Venues Trust, in recognition of the crucial part local spots played in his beginning days.
"As an artist would not have achieved my current career if it hadn't been for all the performances I did around the region, and beyond, when I was starting out," stated the artist. "These locations are renowned, but they are in difficulty."
From early 2023 onward, over 150 of these spaces have permanently closed – approximately 16% of the total UK scene.
Recently, major artists such as Pulp, Coldplay, Katy Perry and Sheeran have all aided the Music Venues Trust in its attempts to keep the scene afloat, by adding a small levy to their admission fees, which goes to help independent venues.
Sam Fender also took part, collecting more than £100,000 on his live tour to assist thirty-eight grassroots venues across Britain.
These funds supported locations that were dealing with possible closure due to challenges arising from flooding, fire incidents and family tragedies, as well as licensing issues, court cases and neighbor objections.
Additional spaces received monetary aid in modernizing infrastructure and gear that helped performers and concertgoers.
"The idea that funds from performances in large arenas helps the local stages, where it kicks off for performers like me, is just logical," Sam Fender has stated.
He is among several artists to donate his honor winnings to good deeds.
Back when Pulp received the award in the mid-90s for their record their work, vocalist Jarvis Cocker declared that the group would give their winnings to the charity War Child.
In 2002, rapper and singer Ms Dynamite shared her prize among multiple good causes, including the NSPCC and a charity for Sickle Cell.
"Additionally, I donated a £1,000 to the center, to their gymnastics class, because I trained in gymnastics when I was younger and they lacked updated gear," Ms Dynamite explained to the media.
Previously, Ezra Collective contributed their funds to the local youth club that nurtured their group, in addition to other grassroots music organisations.
And 1994 winners they gave their winnings to a MS organization after a friend was identified with the condition.
"Winning was sufficient," said vocalist the singer. "The money was the bonus but we could do without the bonus, because we had the cake. So our winning impacted the lives of others."
Last week, the trust announced it had saved two small stages in that region, by bringing them into local control.
One venue in Southampton and the other in that location were purchased under the community ownership scheme, which is funded by Arts Council England and music fans who acquire "ownership units" in the venues.
