The star has handed over the complete sum of his twenty-five thousand pound award cash to the MVT, which operates to preserve the Britain's small concert spaces.
The star was presented with the prize on October 16 as his new release People Watching was declared the outstanding release of the previous year.
He has opted to give the cash to the Music Venues Trust, in recognition of the vital role grassroots venues played in his beginning days.
"I couldn't be pursuing this success if it weren't for all the gigs I performed around the area, and beyond, when I was beginning," said Fender. "These locations are legendary, but they are in difficulty."
Beginning in 2023, over 150 of these venues have permanently closed – about 16% of the entire UK sector.
In the last year, top acts including Pulp, Coldplay, Katy Perry and Ed Sheeran have all backed the MVT in its initiatives to keep the scene afloat, by including a minor surcharge to their ticket costs, which goes to help independent venues.
He also participated, generating over £100k on his 2024 arena tour to support 38 small stages across England, Scotland, and Wales.
The donation helped locations that were facing possible closure due to issues stemming from floods, blazes and family tragedies, as well as regulatory hurdles, court cases and neighbor objections.
Other venues obtained monetary aid in upgrading facilities and technical equipment that directly benefitted artists and fans.
"The notion that revenue from concerts in large arenas helps the smaller venues, where it all starts for artists like me, is just common sense," Sam Fender has commented.
The musician is not the first artist to contribute his honor winnings to good deeds.
When Pulp received the prize in the mid-90s for their release their work, lead singer Cocker declared that the act would donate their cash to the charity War Child.
That year, musician she divided her award across a few organizations, like the NSPCC and a Sickle Cell organization.
"And I gave a £1,000 to the center, to their classes, because I trained in gymnastics when I was a child and they required new equipment," she told outlets.
Two years ago, they donated their funds to the local youth club that supported their band, as well as other local music groups.
And 1994 winners they gave their prize to a charity for MS after a friend was found to have the disease.
"Winning was quite enough," said singer Heather Small. "The money was the extra but we could do without the cherry, because we had the cake. So our victory affected another person's life."
Last week, the trust revealed it had saved several local spots in that region, by bringing them into community ownership.
The first in Southampton and The Croft in Bristol were acquired under the Own Our Venues program, which is backed by a national body and enthusiasts who purchase "ownership units" in the buildings.
