The artist has given the entirety of his £25k award prize money to the Music Venues Trust, which functions to save the United Kingdom's small live music spots.
Fender was presented with the cheque on 16 October as his new release People Watching was named the best record of the past year.
Fender has decided to hand the money over to the Music Venues Trust, in appreciation of the vital role grassroots venues fulfilled in his beginning days.
"I personally couldn't be pursuing what I am doing today if it weren't for all the gigs I played around the North East, and further afield, when I was just getting going," stated Sam Fender. "These venues are renowned, but they are in difficulty."
Beginning in 2023, more than 150 of these spaces have permanently closed – approximately 16% of the entire UK sector.
Over the past year, top acts including the band Pulp, Coldplay, Katy Perry and Ed Sheeran have all backed the MVT in its efforts to support the industry, by adding a small levy to their admission fees, which benefits local stages.
He also joined in, raising more than £100,000 on his 2024 arena tour to assist numerous grassroots venues across Britain.
The donation helped spaces that were dealing with potential shutdown due to issues caused by flooding, blazes and family tragedies, as well as licensing issues, legal disputes and neighbor objections.
Other venues were granted monetary aid in upgrading facilities and gear that directly benefitted artists and fans.
"The notion that funds from shows in large arenas helps the independent spots, where it all starts for musicians like me, is just sensible," the star has said.
The musician is among several artists to donate his honor winnings to good deeds.
Back when the band won the award in the mid-90s for their record the album, vocalist the singer declared that the group would contribute their prize money to the charity War Child.
That year, artist she shared her prize among a few good causes, like the NSPCC and a Sickle Cell charity.
"And I contributed a £1,000 to the center, to their classes, because I practiced gymnastics when I was a child and they lacked new equipment," she told the media.
In recent years, the band donated their funds to the local youth club that supported their act, in addition to other grassroots music organisations.
Additionally winners that year the group donated their prize to a charity for MS after a acquaintance was identified with the disease.
"Winning was sufficient," said vocalist the singer. "The cash was the cherry on top but we didn't need the cherry, because we had the honor. So our success touched somebody else's life."
Last week, the Music Venues Trust revealed it had protected two local spots in that region, by placing them under public stewardship.
One venue in that area and the other in the city were purchased under the Own Our Venues scheme, which is backed by a national body and music fans who buy "stakes" in the venues.
