The star has donated the complete sum of his £25,000 honor prize money to the MVT, which operates to preserve the United Kingdom's independent concert spaces.
He was given the cheque on 16 October as his latest record the album was chosen as the top album of the last 12 months.
Fender has opted to give the cash to the trust, in recognition of the crucial part local spots fulfilled in his initial steps.
"I personally couldn't be pursuing what I am doing today if it weren't for all the shows I played around the region, and further afield, when I was beginning," remarked Fender. "These spaces are iconic, but they are in difficulty."
Since the start of 2023, at least 150 of these venues have ceased operations – roughly 16% of the total UK scene.
In the last year, major artists like the band Pulp, the group Coldplay, Katy Perry and Sheeran have all supported the Music Venues Trust in its efforts to keep the scene afloat, by adding a small levy to their ticket prices, which supports independent venues.
Sam Fender also joined in, collecting in excess of £100,000 on his recent tour to assist 38 small stages across the UK.
These funds supported spaces that were dealing with potential shutdown due to challenges stemming from flooding, blazes and bereavements, as well as regulatory hurdles, conflicts and neighbor objections.
Other venues received monetary aid in modernizing infrastructure and technical equipment that directly benefitted performers and audiences.
"The concept that money from concerts in major spaces helps the local stages, where it kicks off for musicians like me, is just sensible," Sam Fender has commented.
He is among several artists to donate his honor winnings to charitable organizations.
Back when Pulp won the trophy in 1996 for their record their work, lead singer the singer announced that the band would contribute their winnings to the non-profit War Child.
During 2002, rapper and singer Ms Dynamite shared her award between multiple organizations, including the NSPCC and a Sickle Cell charity.
"Additionally, I donated a £1,000 to Highgate Newtown, to their classes, because I did gymnastics when I was younger and they required new equipment," she explained to a publication.
In recent years, Ezra Collective contributed their winnings to the local youth club that supported their band, alongside other independent music bodies.
Additionally 1994 winners they donated their award to a charity for MS after a close contact was diagnosed the disease.
"The victory was quite enough," remarked vocalist the singer. "The money was the cherry on top but we didn't require the cherry, because we had the cake. So our victory impacted another person's life."
Last week, the Music Venues Trust announced it had rescued several local spots in that region, by transferring them to local control.
One venue in the city and the second in the city were bought under the public acquisition program, which is funded by Arts Council England and music fans who buy "ownership units" in the venues.
