The artist has donated the entirety of his twenty-five thousand pound honor prize money to the Music Venues Trust, which works to protect the United Kingdom's small music venues.
He was given the award on mid-October as his third album his work was declared the outstanding release of the previous year.
Fender has opted to donate the funds to the trust, in acknowledgment of the crucial part small stages had in his early career.
"I personally couldn't be pursuing this success if it hadn't been for all the performances I did around the region, and elsewhere, when I was just getting going," said the artist. "These locations are legendary, but they are facing challenges."
Since the start of 2023, more than 150 of these venues have shut down – roughly 16% of the total UK scene.
In the last year, top acts including Pulp, Coldplay, Katy Perry and Sheeran have all aided the MVT in its initiatives to keep the scene afloat, by applying a minor surcharge to their admission fees, which supports independent venues.
Sam Fender also participated, collecting over £100k on his live tour to help thirty-eight local spots across England, Scotland, and Wales.
These funds assisted locations that were dealing with possible closure due to challenges arising from water damage, fire incidents and personal losses, as well as permit problems, court cases and noise complaints.
Other venues were granted monetary aid in improving amenities and technical equipment that directly benefitted performers and audiences.
"The idea that revenue from performances in large arenas helps the smaller venues, where it begins for artists like me, is just common sense," the star has commented.
Fender is among several artists to give his award prize money to worthy causes.
Back when they earned the prize in the year 1996 for their album Different Class, lead singer Cocker declared that the act would contribute their prize money to the non-profit War Child.
During 2002, musician Ms Dynamite shared her prize across multiple organizations, such as the NSPCC and a Sickle Cell organization.
"I also donated a grand to my local community centre, to their gymnastics program, because I did gymnastics when I was younger and they needed better apparatus," she shared with the media.
Previously, the band contributed their funds to the local youth club that supported their act, as well as other independent music bodies.
Additionally the 1994 recipients they gave their award to a multiple sclerosis charity after a close contact was diagnosed the disease.
"Receiving the award was ample," remarked vocalist the singer. "The cash was the bonus but we could do without the cherry, because we had the cake. So our victory touched the lives of others."
Last week, the MVT revealed it had rescued two small stages in that region, by bringing them into local control.
The Joiners in the city and the second in that location were acquired under the Own Our Venues scheme, which is funded by Arts Council England and enthusiasts who buy "ownership units" in the buildings.
