The artist has given the complete sum of his £25k honor winnings to the trust for venues, which operates to preserve the Britain's small concert spaces.
Fender was given the cheque on mid-October as his third album his work was named the top album of the previous year.
The musician has opted to donate the funds to the Music Venues Trust, in acknowledgment of the vital role local spots had in his beginning days.
"As an artist wouldn't be doing this success if it wasn't for all the shows I did around the region, and beyond, when I was starting out," said Sam Fender. "These locations are renowned, but they are struggling."
Beginning in 2023, over 150 of these spaces have shut down – approximately 16 percent of the whole industry in the UK.
Over the past year, well-known musicians like Pulp, Coldplay, Katy Perry and Ed Sheeran have all aided the MVT in its initiatives to support the industry, by adding a small levy to their ticket prices, which goes to help local stages.
Fender also joined in, collecting more than £100,000 on his 2024 arena tour to help thirty-eight grassroots venues across the UK.
The donation assisted spaces that were dealing with imminent closure due to challenges stemming from floods, fire incidents and bereavements, as well as licensing issues, court cases and neighbor objections.
Some locations obtained financial assistance in upgrading facilities and technical equipment that helped performers and fans.
"The notion that funds from concerts in large arenas helps the smaller venues, where it kicks off for artists like me, is just common sense," Fender has stated.
Fender is not the first artist to contribute his honor prize money to worthy causes.
Back when Pulp received the award in the mid-90s for their record their work, lead singer the singer announced that the act would contribute their winnings to the charity War Child.
In 2002, musician the artist divided her prize between a few good causes, including the children's charity and a charity for Sickle Cell.
"I also contributed a £1,000 to the center, to their classes, because I trained in gymnastics when I was a child and they lacked new equipment," she explained to a publication.
Two years ago, Ezra Collective gave their prize money to the community center that nurtured their group, as well as other local music groups.
Additionally the 1994 recipients they gave their winnings to a multiple sclerosis charity after a friend was found to have the disease.
"Winning was sufficient," stated vocalist the singer. "The money was the bonus but we didn't need the cherry, because we had the cake. So our success impacted the lives of others."
In the past week, the MVT announced it had rescued two grassroots venues in south-east England, by bringing them into public stewardship.
The Joiners in that area and the other in Bristol were acquired under the Own Our Venues scheme, which is supported by a national body and music fans who buy "stakes" in the venues.
