The star has given the full amount of his £25,000 honor winnings to the Music Venues Trust, which functions to save the United Kingdom's independent concert spaces.
The star was awarded the prize on 16 October as his third album the album was named the outstanding release of the previous year.
The musician has decided to hand the money over to the Music Venues Trust, in acknowledgment of the crucial part small stages fulfilled in his initial steps.
"I personally couldn't be pursuing my current career if it weren't for all the shows I performed around the area, and further afield, when I was beginning," stated Sam Fender. "These venues are legendary, but they are struggling."
Beginning in 2023, more than 150 of these locations have permanently closed – roughly 16% of the total UK scene.
In the last year, major artists such as Pulp, Coldplay, Katy Perry and Ed Sheeran have all backed the Music Venues Trust in its initiatives to help venues survive, by applying a modest fee to their ticket costs, which goes to help local stages.
Sam Fender also took part, raising in excess of £100,000 on his 2024 arena tour to help numerous grassroots venues across Britain.
The donation supported locations that were dealing with imminent closure due to challenges stemming from flooding, fires and personal losses, as well as licensing issues, legal disputes and sound issues.
Some locations received financial assistance in modernizing infrastructure and gear that positively impacted performers and audiences.
"The concept that funds from performances in major spaces helps the independent spots, where it all starts for musicians like me, is just common sense," the star has commented.
Fender is among several artists to contribute his award prize money to worthy causes.
Back when Pulp received the award in the year 1996 for their record Different Class, frontman Cocker declared that the act would give their winnings to the charity the charity.
In 2002, rapper and singer the artist shared her bounty across several organizations, such as the NSPCC and a charity for Sickle Cell.
"I also gave a thousand pounds to Highgate Newtown, to their classes, because I trained in gymnastics when I was growing up and they lacked new equipment," Ms Dynamite shared with a publication.
In recent years, the band donated their winnings to the youth organization that nurtured their act, in addition to other independent music bodies.
Additionally winners that year the group donated their prize to a MS organization after a close contact was identified with the condition.
"Receiving the award was ample," said vocalist Small. "The money was the extra but we didn't need the extra, because we had the main prize. So our victory touched the lives of others."
Recently, the MVT revealed it had saved a couple of grassroots venues in that region, by placing them under local control.
The Joiners in Southampton and the other in Bristol were acquired under the community ownership initiative, which is funded by a national body and music fans who buy "stakes" in the venues.
