The artist has donated the entirety of his twenty-five thousand pound award prize money to the Music Venues Trust, which works to save the United Kingdom's small live music spots.
The star was presented with the prize on mid-October as his latest record his work was declared the best record of the past year.
Fender has chosen to give the cash to the MVT, in appreciation of the vital role grassroots venues had in his beginning days.
"I wouldn't be doing what I am doing today if it wasn't for all the performances I performed around the North East, and beyond, when I was starting out," stated Fender. "These locations are renowned, but they are struggling."
Beginning in 2023, more than 150 of these locations have shut down – roughly 16 percent of the total UK scene.
Recently, well-known musicians including Pulp, Coldplay, the singer Katy Perry and Sheeran have all backed the Music Venues Trust in its attempts to support the industry, by including a small levy to their ticket costs, which supports smaller concert halls.
Sam Fender also joined in, generating over £100k on his live tour to help thirty-eight local spots across Britain.
The donation assisted spaces that were dealing with possible closure due to issues stemming from water damage, blazes and personal losses, as well as regulatory hurdles, court cases and sound issues.
Additional spaces obtained financial assistance in improving infrastructure and gear that helped musicians and audiences.
"The idea that funds from performances in big venues supports the local stages, where it all starts for performers like me, is just logical," the star has said.
The musician is not the first artist to donate his award funds to worthy causes.
Back when Pulp won the trophy in the mid-90s for their album the album, lead singer the singer stated that the band would contribute their prize money to the non-profit the charity.
In 2002, artist she split her award across a few good causes, like the children's charity and a Sickle Cell organization.
"Additionally, I contributed a grand to my local community centre, to their gymnastics program, because I trained in gymnastics when I was growing up and they needed new equipment," she explained to outlets.
Two years ago, they donated their prize money to the youth organization that nurtured their band, alongside other local music groups.
Additionally winners that year they donated their award to a MS organization after a friend was diagnosed the disease.
"The victory was ample," remarked artist Small. "The cash was the bonus but we didn't require the cherry, because we had the honor. So our winning affected somebody else's life."
Recently, the MVT announced it had rescued two small stages in south-east England, by bringing them into public stewardship.
The Joiners in that area and the second in Bristol were purchased under the public acquisition scheme, which is supported by Arts Council England and enthusiasts who purchase "ownership units" in the buildings.
