The artist has donated the entirety of his £25,000 award cash to the Music Venues Trust, which works to save the Britain's independent concert spaces.
The star was given the prize on mid-October as his third album his work was declared the outstanding release of the past year.
The musician has opted to give the cash to the Music Venues Trust, in appreciation of the essential function grassroots venues fulfilled in his initial steps.
"I personally would not have achieved what I am doing today if it hadn't been for all the performances I performed around the region, and further afield, when I was beginning," stated Sam Fender. "These venues are iconic, but they are facing challenges."
Beginning in 2023, at least 150 of these locations have ceased operations – roughly 16 percent of the entire UK sector.
In the last year, well-known musicians such as Pulp, Coldplay, Katy Perry and Sheeran have all backed the Music Venues Trust in its attempts to support the industry, by applying a small levy to their ticket costs, which benefits smaller concert halls.
Sam Fender also took part, generating over £100k on his 2024 arena tour to help thirty-eight grassroots venues across England, Scotland, and Wales.
The money supported venues that were facing possible closure due to difficulties arising from floods, blazes and personal losses, as well as permit problems, court cases and noise complaints.
Additional spaces obtained monetary aid in upgrading infrastructure and gear that helped performers and concertgoers.
"The idea that money from concerts in big venues helps the local stages, where it kicks off for musicians like me, is just logical," Sam Fender has commented.
Fender is among several artists to give his award funds to worthy causes.
In the band earned the prize in the year 1996 for their album their work, lead singer Jarvis Cocker declared that the band would contribute their cash to the non-profit War Child.
In 2002, rapper and singer the artist shared her prize across several good causes, such as the children's charity and a Sickle Cell organization.
"And I contributed a thousand pounds to Highgate Newtown, to their classes, because I did gymnastics when I was younger and they lacked new equipment," Ms Dynamite told a publication.
Previously, Ezra Collective donated their prize money to the local youth club that nurtured their act, as well as other grassroots music organisations.
Also the 1994 recipients the group donated their award to a MS organization after a close contact was identified with the illness.
"The victory was sufficient," said artist Small. "The prize was the cherry on top but we didn't need the bonus, because we had the main prize. So our success impacted the lives of others."
Recently, the trust shared it had saved a couple of small stages in that region, by transferring them to public stewardship.
The Joiners in the city and the second in the city were purchased under the public acquisition program, which is backed by a national body and music fans who acquire "ownership units" in the properties.
