The artist has handed over the full amount of his twenty-five thousand pound honor prize money to the trust for venues, which works to protect the UK's grassroots concert spaces.
The star was given the cheque on mid-October as his new release his work was declared the outstanding release of the previous year.
Fender has chosen to hand the money over to the Music Venues Trust, in appreciation of the vital role local spots played in his beginning days.
"As an artist would not have achieved what I am doing today if it hadn't been for all the performances I performed around the region, and elsewhere, when I was starting out," said Fender. "These spaces are legendary, but they are in difficulty."
From early 2023 onward, more than 150 of these venues have permanently closed – about 16 percent of the whole industry in the UK.
Over the past year, major artists like Pulp, the group Coldplay, Katy Perry and Ed Sheeran have all supported the trust in its attempts to help venues survive, by adding a modest fee to their ticket costs, which supports independent venues.
Sam Fender also joined in, raising over £100k on his recent tour to support numerous small stages across Britain.
The donation supported venues that were dealing with possible closure due to challenges caused by floods, blazes and personal losses, as well as licensing issues, court cases and sound issues.
Other venues were granted financial assistance in improving amenities and gear that positively impacted performers and concertgoers.
"The idea that funds from shows in major spaces helps the independent spots, where it all starts for artists like me, is just common sense," Sam Fender has stated.
Fender is not the first artist to donate his award funds to good deeds.
In the band won the award in the year 1996 for their release their work, frontman Jarvis Cocker declared that the act would contribute their prize money to the non-profit the charity.
In 2002, artist the artist split her bounty among a few charities, including the NSPCC and a Sickle Cell charity.
"Additionally, I contributed a grand to Highgate Newtown, to their classes, because I practiced gymnastics when I was growing up and they required updated gear," the artist explained to a publication.
In recent years, the band gave their prize money to the local youth club that supported their group, as well as other grassroots music organisations.
And 1994 winners the group contributed their prize to a MS organization after a acquaintance was identified with the condition.
"Winning was sufficient," remarked artist the singer. "The prize was the bonus but we didn't need the extra, because we had the cake. So our victory affected another person's life."
Last week, the Music Venues Trust revealed it had protected two local spots in south-east England, by placing them under local control.
One venue in the city and the second in the city were acquired under the public acquisition scheme, which is supported by Arts Council England and enthusiasts who acquire "ownership units" in the properties.
