The artist has given the full amount of his £25k award prize money to the Music Venues Trust, which operates to save the Britain's small live music spots.
Fender was awarded the prize on mid-October as his new release his work was named the outstanding release of the last 12 months.
Fender has opted to hand the money over to the Music Venues Trust, in acknowledgment of the essential function small stages played in his early career.
"I would not have achieved my current career if it weren't for all the gigs I performed around the region, and beyond, when I was just getting going," said the artist. "These spaces are legendary, but they are facing challenges."
From early 2023 onward, at least 150 of these locations have ceased operations – roughly 16% of the whole industry in the UK.
Over the past year, top acts like the band Pulp, Coldplay, Katy Perry and Ed Sheeran have all backed the trust in its efforts to keep the scene afloat, by including a small levy to their ticket costs, which supports smaller concert halls.
He also joined in, collecting over £100k on his recent tour to support numerous local spots across England, Scotland, and Wales.
These funds assisted spaces that were dealing with possible closure due to issues stemming from water damage, blazes and family tragedies, as well as regulatory hurdles, conflicts and noise complaints.
Additional spaces obtained financial assistance in modernizing infrastructure and technical equipment that positively impacted musicians and fans.
"The notion that funds from performances in large arenas supports the smaller venues, where it kicks off for performers like me, is just logical," Sam Fender has said.
Fender is far from the only musician to contribute his honor winnings to good deeds.
Back when Pulp received the trophy in the mid-90s for their album Different Class, vocalist the singer stated that the act would contribute their prize money to the charity the charity.
That year, artist Ms Dynamite divided her prize among several good causes, like the NSPCC and a Sickle Cell organization.
"I also gave a £1,000 to my local community centre, to their classes, because I practiced gymnastics when I was younger and they needed new equipment," she told the media.
Previously, the band gave their winnings to the youth organization that nurtured their group, alongside other grassroots music organisations.
Additionally winners that year M People donated their prize to a charity for MS after a close contact was diagnosed the disease.
"Winning was quite enough," said artist Small. "The cash was the cherry on top but we could do without the extra, because we had the honor. So our winning touched somebody else's life."
Last week, the Music Venues Trust shared it had protected two local spots in the South East, by transferring them to local control.
One venue in that area and the second in the city were bought under the community ownership program, which is funded by a national body and enthusiasts who buy "stakes" in the buildings.
