The star has given the complete sum of his £25,000 award prize money to the Music Venues Trust, which functions to preserve the Britain's grassroots live music spots.
The star was given the cheque on 16 October as his third album the album was named the outstanding release of the last 12 months.
The musician has decided to give the cash to the MVT, in acknowledgment of the crucial part small stages played in his initial steps.
"As an artist couldn't be pursuing this success if it wasn't for all the shows I did around the region, and beyond, when I was starting out," remarked Sam Fender. "These locations are legendary, but they are facing challenges."
Since the start of 2023, over 150 of these locations have ceased operations – about 16 percent of the whole industry in the UK.
Over the past year, major artists including Pulp, Coldplay, Katy Perry and Sheeran have all backed the trust in its attempts to support the industry, by applying a modest fee to their ticket costs, which benefits local stages.
Sam Fender also participated, raising over £100k on his recent tour to help 38 small stages across the UK.
The money supported locations that were confronting possible closure due to issues caused by water damage, fires and bereavements, as well as regulatory hurdles, court cases and noise complaints.
Other venues received funding support in improving facilities and gear that directly benefitted artists and audiences.
"The concept that revenue from shows in major spaces backs the smaller venues, where it kicks off for artists like me, is just common sense," the star has commented.
Fender is not the first artist to give his award prize money to worthy causes.
Back when they won the prize in 1996 for their album their work, vocalist Jarvis Cocker announced that the band would give their winnings to the organization War Child.
During 2002, musician she shared her award between a few charities, including the NSPCC and a Sickle Cell charity.
"I also gave a £1,000 to Highgate Newtown, to their gymnastics program, because I practiced gymnastics when I was younger and they lacked better apparatus," she explained to outlets.
In recent years, Ezra Collective contributed their prize money to the community center that supported their band, in addition to other grassroots music organisations.
And 1994 winners they contributed their prize to a charity for MS after a friend was identified with the disease.
"The victory was ample," stated vocalist the singer. "The money was the bonus but we didn't need the bonus, because we had the cake. So our winning touched the lives of others."
Last week, the trust shared it had saved two grassroots venues in south-east England, by transferring them to local control.
The Joiners in the city and the second in Bristol were purchased under the community ownership program, which is supported by a national body and supporters who purchase "stakes" in the buildings.
