The artist has given the complete sum of his twenty-five thousand pound award cash to the Music Venues Trust, which operates to protect the United Kingdom's independent music venues.
He was awarded the prize on 16 October as his latest record his work was declared the outstanding release of the previous year.
Fender has decided to hand the money over to the MVT, in recognition of the vital role local spots had in his beginning days.
"I personally would not have achieved this success if it weren't for all the shows I played around the area, and elsewhere, when I was beginning," stated Sam Fender. "These locations are iconic, but they are struggling."
Since the start of 2023, more than 150 of these spaces have shut down – approximately 16% of the whole industry in the UK.
Recently, well-known musicians like the band Pulp, Coldplay, the singer Katy Perry and Ed Sheeran have all supported the trust in its initiatives to support the industry, by applying a minor surcharge to their ticket prices, which supports independent venues.
Sam Fender also joined in, generating in excess of £100,000 on his recent tour to help thirty-eight grassroots venues across Britain.
The money supported locations that were facing imminent closure due to difficulties caused by floods, fire incidents and family tragedies, as well as permit problems, conflicts and sound issues.
Some locations were granted monetary aid in modernizing amenities and technical equipment that helped musicians and audiences.
"The concept that funds from concerts in large arenas supports the independent spots, where it kicks off for performers like me, is just common sense," the star has commented.
Fender is among several artists to give his award prize money to charitable organizations.
When they won the prize in 1996 for their album Different Class, vocalist Cocker announced that the act would donate their cash to the non-profit War Child.
That year, musician the artist shared her bounty between several good causes, including the NSPCC and a Sickle Cell organization.
"I also gave a £1,000 to the center, to their gymnastics class, because I practiced gymnastics when I was a child and they required new equipment," the artist shared with outlets.
Previously, Ezra Collective donated their funds to the community center that developed their group, as well as other local music groups.
Also the 1994 recipients they gave their prize to a multiple sclerosis charity after a acquaintance was identified with the disease.
"Winning was sufficient," remarked vocalist Small. "The cash was the extra but we could do without the cherry, because we had the main prize. So our victory impacted somebody else's life."
Last week, the trust shared it had protected a couple of grassroots venues in that region, by transferring them to public stewardship.
The first in that area and the second in that location were acquired under the community ownership scheme, which is supported by the arts council and music fans who purchase "stakes" in the properties.
