The artist has handed over the entirety of his £25k honor cash to the trust for venues, which functions to protect the United Kingdom's grassroots live music spots.
The star was given the award on October 16 as his new release the album was chosen as the best record of the last 12 months.
The musician has decided to give the cash to the Music Venues Trust, in acknowledgment of the vital role small stages had in his early career.
"As an artist couldn't be pursuing what I am doing today if it hadn't been for all the performances I played around the North East, and beyond, when I was beginning," said Sam Fender. "These spaces are iconic, but they are facing challenges."
From early 2023 onward, more than 150 of these locations have shut down – approximately one-sixth of the total UK scene.
Recently, major artists like Pulp, Coldplay, Katy Perry and Ed Sheeran have all aided the MVT in its efforts to help venues survive, by applying a modest fee to their ticket prices, which supports smaller concert halls.
Fender also took part, generating more than £100,000 on his recent tour to assist thirty-eight local spots across the UK.
The money supported locations that were dealing with imminent closure due to challenges caused by water damage, blazes and bereavements, as well as permit problems, court cases and neighbor objections.
Additional spaces obtained monetary aid in upgrading amenities and technical equipment that positively impacted performers and fans.
"The concept that revenue from shows in big venues helps the independent spots, where it begins for artists like me, is just sensible," Sam Fender has commented.
Fender is far from the only musician to contribute his award funds to worthy causes.
Back when they received the prize in the year 1996 for their record their work, lead singer the singer announced that the band would contribute their prize money to the charity War Child.
That year, rapper and singer Ms Dynamite split her bounty among several charities, including the children's charity and a Sickle Cell organization.
"And I gave a £1,000 to the center, to their gymnastics program, because I trained in gymnastics when I was growing up and they needed new equipment," she shared with the media.
Two years ago, Ezra Collective donated their prize money to the youth organization that developed their band, as well as other independent music bodies.
And winners that year the group contributed their prize to a charity for MS after a friend was identified with the illness.
"Winning was ample," said artist Heather Small. "The prize was the bonus but we didn't require the bonus, because we had the main prize. So our success affected another person's life."
In the past week, the Music Venues Trust revealed it had protected two local spots in south-east England, by placing them under public stewardship.
The first in Southampton and the second in that location were bought under the community ownership program, which is supported by a national body and music fans who acquire "ownership units" in the venues.
