The artist has donated the full amount of his twenty-five thousand pound award winnings to the trust for venues, which works to protect the Britain's grassroots live music spots.
The star was given the cheque on mid-October as his new release his work was chosen as the best record of the last 12 months.
Fender has decided to donate the funds to the Music Venues Trust, in appreciation of the vital role small stages fulfilled in his early career.
"I personally would not have achieved my current career if it hadn't been for all the performances I performed around the North East, and further afield, when I was just getting going," said Sam Fender. "These locations are legendary, but they are in difficulty."
Since the start of 2023, more than 150 of these locations have shut down – about one-sixth of the entire UK sector.
Recently, top acts like Pulp, the group Coldplay, Katy Perry and Sheeran have all aided the trust in its initiatives to keep the scene afloat, by including a minor surcharge to their ticket costs, which supports smaller concert halls.
Fender also participated, generating in excess of £100,000 on his live tour to support thirty-eight local spots across Britain.
The money assisted locations that were dealing with possible closure due to difficulties arising from flooding, blazes and bereavements, as well as permit problems, conflicts and sound issues.
Other venues obtained monetary aid in upgrading infrastructure and gear that directly benefitted performers and concertgoers.
"The notion that money from shows in big venues supports the smaller venues, where it kicks off for performers like me, is just sensible," Sam Fender has commented.
Fender is among several artists to donate his honor funds to good deeds.
When Pulp received the award in 1996 for their release Different Class, vocalist Cocker declared that the group would donate their cash to the charity War Child.
In 2002, rapper and singer she split her award between multiple charities, such as the NSPCC and a Sickle Cell organization.
"I also contributed a £1,000 to Highgate Newtown, to their gymnastics program, because I trained in gymnastics when I was younger and they lacked new equipment," she told a publication.
Previously, Ezra Collective donated their prize money to the local youth club that nurtured their band, alongside other grassroots music organisations.
Additionally the 1994 recipients they gave their prize to a charity for MS after a acquaintance was found to have the illness.
"Receiving the award was quite enough," said singer Small. "The prize was the cherry on top but we didn't require the extra, because we had the honor. So our success impacted somebody else's life."
Recently, the MVT announced it had saved a couple of local spots in that region, by placing them under community ownership.
One venue in that area and the second in Bristol were acquired under the community ownership program, which is funded by a national body and music fans who buy "shares" in the buildings.
