The artist has given the full amount of his £25k honor winnings to the MVT, which functions to preserve the UK's grassroots music venues.
He was given the cheque on mid-October as his third album his work was named the top album of the past year.
Fender has opted to give the cash to the Music Venues Trust, in acknowledgment of the essential function local spots played in his beginning days.
"As an artist wouldn't be doing this success 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 the artist. "These venues are iconic, but they are struggling."
Since the start of 2023, more than 150 of these spaces have shut down – roughly one-sixth of the whole industry in the UK.
Recently, top acts including Pulp, Coldplay, Katy Perry and Ed Sheeran have all backed the trust in its initiatives to keep the scene afloat, by applying a small levy to their ticket prices, which supports smaller concert halls.
Sam Fender also took part, generating more than £100,000 on his recent tour to assist 38 small stages across Britain.
The donation helped locations that were dealing with potential shutdown due to difficulties stemming from flooding, fire incidents and family tragedies, as well as licensing issues, court cases and noise complaints.
Other venues received funding support in improving amenities and technical equipment that directly benefitted artists and concertgoers.
"The concept that revenue from concerts in big venues helps the independent spots, where it all starts for performers like me, is just logical," the star has said.
Fender is not the first artist to give his honor winnings to worthy causes.
In they earned the prize in the mid-90s for their record the album, vocalist the singer stated that the act would donate their cash to the non-profit War Child.
In 2002, artist the artist divided her award between multiple organizations, such as the NSPCC and a charity for Sickle Cell.
"And I contributed a £1,000 to my local community centre, to their gymnastics program, because I practiced gymnastics when I was younger and they required updated gear," Ms Dynamite shared with outlets.
Previously, Ezra Collective contributed their winnings to the local youth club that developed their act, in addition to other independent music bodies.
And the 1994 recipients M People gave their award to a multiple sclerosis charity after a acquaintance was diagnosed the disease.
"Receiving the award was quite enough," stated singer Small. "The cash was the extra but we could do without the bonus, because we had the main prize. So our victory touched somebody else's life."
Recently, the MVT announced it had rescued two local spots in the South East, by bringing them into community ownership.
One venue in Southampton and the other in the city were bought under the community ownership program, which is funded by the arts council and enthusiasts who acquire "ownership units" in the venues.
