The star has handed over the complete sum of his twenty-five thousand pound award winnings to the Music Venues Trust, which works to protect the Britain's independent music venues.
Fender was awarded the award on 16 October as his new release the album was named the top album of the previous year.
The musician has decided to give the cash to the trust, in appreciation of the crucial part small stages fulfilled in his beginning days.
"I couldn't be pursuing my current career if it hadn't been for all the performances I played around the area, and elsewhere, when I was beginning," stated Sam Fender. "These venues are renowned, but they are facing challenges."
Since the start of 2023, more than 150 of these locations have permanently closed – about 16% of the total UK scene.
Over the past year, well-known musicians including the band Pulp, Coldplay, the singer Katy Perry and Sheeran have all aided the MVT in its initiatives to support the industry, by including a modest fee to their admission fees, which supports smaller concert halls.
Fender also took part, collecting more than £100,000 on his 2024 arena tour to support thirty-eight local spots across the UK.
The donation helped spaces that were facing potential shutdown due to issues stemming from water damage, fires and family tragedies, as well as permit problems, legal disputes and neighbor objections.
Other venues received monetary aid in modernizing infrastructure and technical equipment that positively impacted artists and concertgoers.
"The concept that revenue from concerts in large arenas supports the local stages, where it begins for performers like me, is just sensible," the star has said.
The musician is among several artists to give his award prize money to worthy causes.
When the band received the trophy in 1996 for their record the album, vocalist the singer announced that the band would give their cash to the non-profit the charity.
In 2002, musician she divided her bounty between a few organizations, like the children's charity and a charity for Sickle Cell.
"Additionally, I contributed a grand to Highgate Newtown, to their gymnastics class, because I did gymnastics when I was younger and they required new equipment," the artist told the media.
In recent years, Ezra Collective contributed their funds to the community center that developed their act, in addition to other independent music bodies.
And the 1994 recipients M People contributed their award to a MS organization after a close contact was identified with the condition.
"The victory was quite enough," stated artist Heather Small. "The prize was the cherry on top but we didn't need the cherry, because we had the honor. So our victory touched another person's life."
Recently, the Music Venues Trust announced it had rescued two local spots in the South East, by bringing them into local control.
The Joiners in the city and the second in the city were purchased under the public acquisition scheme, which is supported by Arts Council England and supporters who acquire "stakes" in the buildings.
