The artist has handed over the complete sum of his £25k honor winnings to the MVT, which works to protect the UK's small concert spaces.
The star was awarded the award on October 16 as his third album the album was chosen as the outstanding release of the past year.
He has chosen to give the cash to the Music Venues Trust, in recognition of the vital role grassroots venues had in his early career.
"I wouldn't be doing what I am doing today if it hadn't been for all the gigs I performed around the area, and further afield, when I was just getting going," stated Sam Fender. "These spaces are iconic, but they are struggling."
Since the start of 2023, more than 150 of these venues have shut down – about 16 percent of the total UK scene.
In the last year, top acts including the band Pulp, the group Coldplay, Katy Perry and Ed Sheeran have all backed the MVT in its efforts to support the industry, by adding a modest fee to their admission fees, which goes to help independent venues.
He also joined in, raising more than £100,000 on his 2024 arena tour to support 38 local spots across England, Scotland, and Wales.
The donation assisted venues that were facing possible closure due to difficulties stemming from floods, fire incidents and personal losses, as well as licensing issues, conflicts and noise complaints.
Additional spaces obtained funding support in upgrading amenities and technical equipment that positively impacted musicians and concertgoers.
"The notion that money from concerts in major spaces helps the independent spots, where it kicks off for musicians like me, is just logical," Sam Fender has said.
He is not the first artist to give his honor funds to charitable organizations.
Back when Pulp won the award in the year 1996 for their record Different Class, vocalist Jarvis Cocker declared that the band would contribute their prize money to the non-profit War Child.
In 2002, musician the artist split her prize among multiple charities, like the children's charity and a charity for Sickle Cell.
"I also contributed a thousand pounds to my local community centre, to their gymnastics class, because I did gymnastics when I was a child and they required updated gear," she shared with outlets.
In recent years, the band gave their prize money to the local youth club that developed their band, alongside other grassroots music organisations.
Also the 1994 recipients M People gave their prize to a MS organization after a friend was diagnosed the disease.
"Receiving the award was sufficient," remarked vocalist Small. "The prize was the cherry on top but we didn't need the bonus, because we had the honor. So our victory affected the lives of others."
Last week, the MVT announced it had saved several grassroots venues in that region, by bringing them into community ownership.
The Joiners in that area and The Croft in that location were acquired under the public acquisition scheme, which is backed by a national body and enthusiasts who acquire "ownership units" in the venues.
