The star has handed over the full amount of his twenty-five thousand pound award prize money to the MVT, which operates to preserve the United Kingdom's grassroots music venues.
Fender was presented with the prize on October 16 as his latest record the album was named the top album of the past year.
The musician has opted to give the cash to the trust, in recognition of the vital role local spots fulfilled in his beginning days.
"I personally would not have achieved this success if it hadn't been for all the gigs I played around the North East, and further afield, when I was just getting going," said the artist. "These venues are legendary, but they are facing challenges."
Since the start of 2023, over 150 of these spaces have ceased operations – roughly one-sixth of the entire UK sector.
In the last year, major artists including Pulp, Coldplay, Katy Perry and Ed Sheeran have all aided the Music Venues Trust in its attempts to keep the scene afloat, by applying a modest fee to their admission fees, which benefits smaller concert halls.
He also took part, generating in excess of £100,000 on his recent tour to assist thirty-eight local spots across England, Scotland, and Wales.
These funds helped spaces that were confronting potential shutdown due to challenges arising from water damage, fires and bereavements, as well as permit problems, court cases and noise complaints.
Other venues obtained monetary aid in improving amenities and technical equipment that helped artists and concertgoers.
"The notion that money from shows in large arenas backs the local stages, where it begins for musicians like me, is just logical," Sam Fender has stated.
He is not the first artist to give his honor funds to worthy causes.
Back when Pulp won the prize in 1996 for their record the album, vocalist the singer announced that the group would donate their winnings to the charity War Child.
During 2002, musician she shared her bounty among multiple organizations, such as the NSPCC and a charity for Sickle Cell.
"Additionally, I donated a thousand pounds to the center, to their gymnastics class, because I did gymnastics when I was a child and they lacked new equipment," she shared with the media.
Two years ago, Ezra Collective donated their funds to the local youth club that nurtured their act, alongside other grassroots music organisations.
Additionally winners that year M People gave their award to a charity for MS after a close contact was diagnosed the disease.
"Receiving the award was quite enough," remarked vocalist Small. "The money was the bonus but we didn't require the cherry, because we had the honor. So our success affected somebody else's life."
In the past week, the MVT revealed it had saved a couple of local spots in that region, by bringing them into public stewardship.
The first in Southampton and The Croft in the city were bought under the Own Our Venues scheme, which is backed by Arts Council England and enthusiasts who acquire "stakes" in the properties.
