The artist has donated the entirety of his £25k award cash to the MVT, which works to protect the UK's grassroots concert spaces.
The star was presented with the award on October 16 as his third album the album was declared the outstanding release of the previous year.
He has decided to donate the funds to the Music Venues Trust, in acknowledgment of the crucial part small stages played in his initial steps.
"I personally would not have achieved what I am doing today if it hadn't been for all the gigs I did around the area, and elsewhere, when I was just getting going," remarked Sam Fender. "These venues are legendary, but they are facing challenges."
Since the start of 2023, more than 150 of these venues have permanently closed – roughly one-sixth of the total UK scene.
Over the past year, top acts like Pulp, the group Coldplay, Katy Perry and Ed Sheeran have all supported the trust in its efforts to support the industry, by including a small levy to their ticket costs, which goes to help local stages.
He also joined in, generating in excess of £100,000 on his 2024 arena tour to help 38 grassroots venues across Britain.
The money supported venues that were dealing with possible closure due to challenges caused by flooding, fire incidents and personal losses, as well as permit problems, court cases and neighbor objections.
Additional spaces were granted financial assistance in improving facilities and gear that helped artists and concertgoers.
"The idea that funds from concerts in large arenas backs the local stages, where it begins for artists like me, is just logical," Sam Fender has commented.
He is not the first artist to contribute his honor funds to worthy causes.
In the band won the award in the mid-90s for their album their work, frontman Cocker stated that the act would donate their cash to the non-profit War Child.
During 2002, musician the artist divided her prize among a few organizations, like the NSPCC and a Sickle Cell charity.
"And I donated a £1,000 to Highgate Newtown, to their gymnastics class, because I did gymnastics when I was younger and they lacked better apparatus," she explained to outlets.
In recent years, they contributed their funds to the youth organization that developed their band, as well as other local music groups.
Additionally 1994 winners the group gave their winnings to a multiple sclerosis charity after a acquaintance was identified with the disease.
"Winning was ample," stated vocalist Heather Small. "The cash was the bonus but we didn't need the cherry, because we had the main prize. So our success impacted somebody else's life."
Last week, the MVT announced it had saved a couple of local spots in south-east England, by transferring them to public stewardship.
The first in the city and The Croft in that location were acquired under the community ownership initiative, which is supported by a national body and enthusiasts who acquire "shares" in the venues.
