The star has given the entirety of his £25,000 honor cash to the Music Venues Trust, which operates to save the UK's small music venues.
Fender was given the prize on mid-October as his third album People Watching was named the outstanding release of the previous year.
The musician has chosen to give the cash to the trust, in recognition of the essential function local spots fulfilled in his early career.
"I couldn't be pursuing this success if it wasn't for all the gigs I performed around the North East, and further afield, when I was starting out," stated Sam Fender. "These locations are legendary, but they are struggling."
From early 2023 onward, more than 150 of these venues have permanently closed – approximately 16% of the entire UK sector.
In the last year, major artists like Pulp, Coldplay, Katy Perry and Ed Sheeran have all aided the trust in its attempts to keep the scene afloat, by adding a small levy to their ticket costs, which benefits independent venues.
Sam Fender also participated, generating in excess of £100,000 on his recent tour to help 38 grassroots venues across the UK.
The donation helped locations that were confronting potential shutdown due to challenges arising from water damage, fires and bereavements, as well as licensing issues, legal disputes and noise complaints.
Some locations obtained monetary aid in upgrading infrastructure and sound and lighting systems that positively impacted musicians and audiences.
"The concept that funds from shows in big venues supports the smaller venues, where it kicks off for performers like me, is just logical," Fender has commented.
He is among several artists to give his award winnings to worthy causes.
In the band won the prize in the year 1996 for their album their work, vocalist the singer announced that the group would contribute their winnings to the non-profit War Child.
That year, artist the artist shared her bounty between several good causes, including the children's charity and a Sickle Cell charity.
"And I gave a £1,000 to the center, to their gymnastics class, because I trained in gymnastics when I was younger and they required new equipment," the artist shared with a publication.
In recent years, they gave their prize money to the local youth club that developed their band, as well as other local music groups.
Additionally the 1994 recipients they contributed their prize to a MS organization after a friend was identified with the condition.
"Winning was sufficient," stated singer Heather Small. "The prize was the bonus but we didn't need the extra, because we had the cake. So our winning touched somebody else's life."
In the past week, the MVT announced it had protected two small stages in the South East, by placing them under community ownership.
One venue in Southampton and the other in that location were purchased under the Own Our Venues scheme, which is supported by the arts council and enthusiasts who acquire "ownership units" in the venues.
