The artist has handed over the complete sum of his £25,000 award winnings to the MVT, which works to preserve the United Kingdom's grassroots music venues.
He was awarded the prize on October 16 as his new release the album was declared the top album of the previous year.
The musician has decided to give the cash to the Music Venues Trust, in acknowledgment of the crucial part grassroots venues had in his early career.
"I personally couldn't be pursuing what I am doing today if it wasn't for all the shows I did around the area, and further afield, when I was just getting going," said Sam Fender. "These venues are iconic, but they are facing challenges."
From early 2023 onward, more than 150 of these venues have ceased operations – roughly 16% of the entire UK sector.
Over the past year, top acts such as the band Pulp, the group Coldplay, the singer Katy Perry and Ed Sheeran have all aided the MVT in its attempts to support the industry, by adding a modest fee to their ticket prices, which benefits smaller concert halls.
He also joined in, generating over £100k on his recent tour to assist thirty-eight local spots across the UK.
These funds helped venues that were confronting imminent closure due to challenges stemming from floods, fires and bereavements, as well as licensing issues, legal disputes and sound issues.
Additional spaces were granted funding support in upgrading amenities and sound and lighting systems that positively impacted musicians and concertgoers.
"The idea that funds from concerts in major spaces backs the local stages, where it kicks off for performers like me, is just sensible," the star has stated.
Fender is among several artists to contribute his honor prize money to worthy causes.
When Pulp earned the award in the year 1996 for their release their work, vocalist Jarvis Cocker stated that the group would contribute their prize money to the organization War Child.
During 2002, artist she shared her bounty between a few good causes, such as the children's charity and a charity for Sickle Cell.
"And I contributed a £1,000 to my local community centre, to their gymnastics program, because I practiced gymnastics when I was a child and they lacked updated gear," Ms Dynamite explained to outlets.
Previously, the band donated their winnings to the community center that supported their band, as well as other grassroots music organisations.
Additionally the 1994 recipients M People contributed their award to a multiple sclerosis charity after a acquaintance was diagnosed the condition.
"Receiving the award was quite enough," said artist Heather Small. "The prize was the bonus but we could do without the bonus, because we had the honor. So our winning impacted somebody else's life."
Recently, the trust shared it had protected two small stages in that region, by bringing them into local control.
The first in that area and the other in that location were bought under the community ownership program, which is funded by the arts council and supporters who acquire "stakes" in the buildings.
