The artist has donated the entirety of his twenty-five thousand pound honor prize money to the trust for venues, which functions to preserve the UK's small live music spots.
He was presented with the award on October 16 as his latest record his work was chosen as the outstanding release of the last 12 months.
The musician has chosen to hand the money over to the Music Venues Trust, in appreciation of the vital role small stages fulfilled in his beginning days.
"As an artist couldn't be pursuing my current career if it weren't for all the performances I did around the North East, and further afield, when I was beginning," remarked Fender. "These locations are iconic, but they are struggling."
Since the start of 2023, more than 150 of these locations have permanently closed – approximately one-sixth of the entire UK sector.
Recently, major artists like Pulp, Coldplay, the singer Katy Perry and Sheeran have all backed the trust in its efforts to keep the scene afloat, by including a modest fee to their ticket costs, which goes to help independent venues.
He also joined in, raising more than £100,000 on his live tour to help numerous grassroots venues across Britain.
The donation assisted venues that were dealing with possible closure due to challenges caused by water damage, blazes and bereavements, as well as regulatory hurdles, conflicts and sound issues.
Some locations received monetary aid in modernizing facilities and technical equipment that directly benefitted artists and concertgoers.
"The notion that funds from shows in large arenas supports the local stages, where it begins for performers like me, is just sensible," Sam Fender has said.
The musician is among several artists to contribute his honor funds to worthy causes.
Back when they earned the award in 1996 for their album the album, frontman Cocker declared that the act would contribute their prize money to the charity War Child.
In 2002, musician the artist shared her award between several organizations, including the NSPCC and a Sickle Cell charity.
"And I contributed a thousand pounds to the center, to their gymnastics program, because I did gymnastics when I was a child and they lacked new equipment," she told a publication.
Previously, Ezra Collective contributed their winnings to the youth organization that supported their band, alongside other grassroots music organisations.
Also 1994 winners they gave their winnings to a MS organization after a friend was identified with the condition.
"The victory was ample," said vocalist Heather Small. "The cash was the cherry on top but we didn't require the extra, because we had the main prize. So our success touched somebody else's life."
Recently, the MVT shared it had rescued a couple of local spots in that region, by bringing them into public stewardship.
The Joiners in Southampton and the second in Bristol were bought under the community ownership program, which is supported by Arts Council England and music fans who buy "shares" in the buildings.
