The artist has handed over the full amount of his twenty-five thousand pound award prize money to the Music Venues Trust, which works to save the UK's grassroots concert spaces.
Fender was awarded the cheque on October 16 as his latest record the album was chosen as the outstanding release of the previous year.
Fender has chosen to give the cash to the trust, in appreciation of the vital role small stages played in his initial steps.
"I personally couldn't be pursuing this success if it hadn't been for all the gigs I did around the area, and further afield, when I was just getting going," stated the artist. "These locations are iconic, but they are struggling."
From early 2023 onward, at least 150 of these locations have permanently closed – about one-sixth of the entire UK sector.
Recently, well-known musicians including Pulp, Coldplay, the singer Katy Perry and Sheeran have all backed the Music Venues Trust in its efforts to help venues survive, by including a minor surcharge to their ticket costs, which goes to help smaller concert halls.
He also joined in, raising in excess of £100,000 on his 2024 arena tour to support numerous local spots across Britain.
The money supported locations that were facing imminent closure due to difficulties caused by floods, fires and bereavements, as well as licensing issues, legal disputes and noise complaints.
Other venues received monetary aid in modernizing facilities and gear that positively impacted artists and fans.
"The idea that revenue from shows in big venues backs the independent spots, where it kicks off for performers like me, is just sensible," Sam Fender has commented.
The musician is far from the only musician to contribute his honor prize money to good deeds.
In they earned the award in 1996 for their album the album, frontman the singer stated that the group would contribute their cash to the non-profit War Child.
That year, artist the artist divided her award across multiple organizations, including the NSPCC and a Sickle Cell charity.
"And I donated a thousand pounds to the center, to their classes, because I did gymnastics when I was growing up and they lacked updated gear," Ms Dynamite shared with the media.
Previously, Ezra Collective gave their winnings to the local youth club that supported their group, alongside other independent music bodies.
Additionally winners that year they contributed their award to a charity for MS after a friend was found to have the illness.
"Winning was quite enough," said artist Small. "The prize was the extra but we didn't require the extra, because we had the honor. So our victory impacted somebody else's life."
Last week, the MVT revealed it had rescued a couple of small stages in that region, by placing them under community ownership.
The Joiners in that area and The Croft in that location were purchased under the community ownership initiative, which is funded by a national body and enthusiasts who purchase "shares" in the venues.
