The star has handed over the entirety of his twenty-five thousand pound award cash to the MVT, which works to protect the United Kingdom's small live music spots.
He was awarded the prize on 16 October as his new release the album was named the outstanding release of the last 12 months.
He has chosen to give the cash to the trust, in recognition of the essential function local spots fulfilled in his early career.
"I personally wouldn't be doing what I am doing today if it hadn't been for all the gigs I performed around the area, and elsewhere, when I was just getting going," stated Sam Fender. "These locations are legendary, but they are struggling."
Since the start of 2023, more than 150 of these spaces have permanently closed – roughly 16 percent of the whole industry in the UK.
Over the past year, major artists such as the band Pulp, the group Coldplay, the singer Katy Perry and Ed Sheeran have all aided the MVT in its efforts to support the industry, by adding a modest fee to their admission fees, which goes to help local stages.
He also took part, raising more than £100,000 on his live tour to help 38 grassroots venues across the UK.
The donation helped spaces that were confronting imminent closure due to challenges arising from water damage, fire incidents and bereavements, as well as licensing issues, legal disputes and sound issues.
Additional spaces received monetary aid in modernizing infrastructure and technical equipment that positively impacted musicians and audiences.
"The idea that funds from performances in large arenas supports the smaller venues, where it all starts for artists like me, is just common sense," the star has stated.
Fender is among several artists to give his award winnings to worthy causes.
Back when they won the award in the year 1996 for their record their work, lead singer Cocker stated that the act would give their winnings to the non-profit the charity.
During 2002, musician she shared her award across a few charities, including the NSPCC and a Sickle Cell organization.
"I also gave a £1,000 to my local community centre, to their classes, because I practiced gymnastics when I was younger and they needed better apparatus," she told a publication.
In recent years, they gave their prize money to the youth organization that nurtured their act, alongside other independent music bodies.
Also winners that year the group contributed their award to a charity for MS after a close contact was diagnosed the disease.
"Winning was sufficient," stated vocalist the singer. "The cash was the bonus but we didn't require the extra, because we had the cake. So our victory affected the lives of others."
Last week, the MVT announced it had rescued two small stages in that region, by placing them under public stewardship.
One venue in that area and the second in Bristol were acquired under the public acquisition scheme, which is supported by a national body and music fans who acquire "ownership units" in the buildings.
