The star has handed over the complete sum of his £25k award prize money to the Music Venues Trust, which operates to protect the United Kingdom's grassroots concert spaces.
The star was awarded the cheque on mid-October as his third album People Watching was named the top album of the past year.
He has decided to hand the money over to the trust, in appreciation of the essential function local spots fulfilled in his early career.
"As an artist wouldn't be doing my current career if it hadn't been for all the gigs I did around the region, and beyond, when I was starting out," said the artist. "These spaces are renowned, but they are facing challenges."
Beginning in 2023, over 150 of these venues have ceased operations – approximately 16 percent of the total UK scene.
In the last year, major artists like Pulp, Coldplay, the singer Katy Perry and Ed Sheeran have all backed the MVT in its attempts to support the industry, by adding a small levy to their admission fees, which goes to help local stages.
Fender also joined in, generating over £100k on his recent tour to support thirty-eight grassroots venues across England, Scotland, and Wales.
The money helped locations that were confronting possible closure due to issues stemming from floods, fires and family tragedies, as well as permit problems, conflicts and neighbor objections.
Additional spaces were granted financial assistance in improving infrastructure and sound and lighting systems that positively impacted musicians and fans.
"The idea that money from performances in big venues backs the smaller venues, where it begins for performers like me, is just logical," Sam Fender has said.
The musician is not the first artist to give his award funds to good deeds.
Back when Pulp received the trophy in the year 1996 for their release their work, vocalist the singer stated that the act would donate their prize money to the charity the charity.
During 2002, rapper and singer the artist divided her award across several organizations, like the NSPCC and a Sickle Cell organization.
"And I gave a £1,000 to the center, to their gymnastics program, because I did gymnastics when I was growing up and they lacked new equipment," the artist explained to the media.
Previously, the band contributed their funds to the local youth club that supported their band, alongside other local music groups.
Also winners that year they donated their award to a charity for MS after a acquaintance was diagnosed the illness.
"The victory was sufficient," stated vocalist Heather Small. "The prize was the cherry on top but we didn't require the extra, because we had the honor. So our success impacted the lives of others."
Last week, the trust shared it had saved several local spots in that region, by placing them under community ownership.
One venue in Southampton and the second in the city were bought under the community ownership scheme, which is funded by the arts council and music fans who purchase "stakes" in the properties.
