The star has donated the full amount of his twenty-five thousand pound honor prize money to the Music Venues Trust, which operates to save the United Kingdom's small concert spaces.
He was presented with the cheque on 16 October as his third album the album was named the top album of the last 12 months.
Fender has decided to hand the money over to the Music Venues Trust, in appreciation of the vital role local spots played in his early career.
"I wouldn't be doing what I am doing today if it weren't for all the performances I played around the region, and elsewhere, when I was just getting going," stated Sam Fender. "These spaces are renowned, but they are struggling."
Beginning in 2023, over 150 of these locations have permanently closed – roughly 16 percent of the whole industry in the UK.
Over the past year, major artists including the band Pulp, Coldplay, Katy Perry and Sheeran have all backed the Music Venues Trust in its efforts to keep the scene afloat, by including a modest fee to their ticket costs, which benefits smaller concert halls.
Sam Fender also joined in, collecting over £100k on his live tour to help thirty-eight small stages across the UK.
These funds supported locations that were facing potential shutdown due to difficulties stemming from flooding, fires and family tragedies, as well as licensing issues, conflicts and neighbor objections.
Additional spaces obtained monetary aid in improving amenities and technical equipment that positively impacted performers and fans.
"The idea that money from shows in major spaces helps the local stages, where it all starts for musicians like me, is just sensible," the star has commented.
The musician is among several artists to donate his award winnings to worthy causes.
When Pulp received the prize in 1996 for their record their work, lead singer Cocker declared that the act would contribute their prize money to the non-profit War Child.
That year, musician she split her award across a few organizations, including the children's charity and a charity for Sickle Cell.
"And I donated a £1,000 to Highgate Newtown, to their gymnastics program, because I did gymnastics when I was growing up and they needed better apparatus," Ms Dynamite told a publication.
Two years ago, they donated their funds to the community center that supported their band, alongside other independent music bodies.
Additionally the 1994 recipients M People contributed their winnings to a MS organization after a close contact was identified with the condition.
"Winning was sufficient," remarked artist Heather Small. "The prize was the bonus but we didn't require the bonus, because we had the honor. So our success affected the lives of others."
Recently, the trust shared it had protected a couple of local spots in the South East, by transferring them to local control.
The Joiners in Southampton and The Croft in that location were purchased under the public acquisition program, which is backed by the arts council and supporters who acquire "ownership units" in the venues.
