The artist has given the entirety of his twenty-five thousand pound award prize money to the Music Venues Trust, which operates to preserve the UK's independent concert spaces.
He was given the prize on October 16 as his latest record his work was chosen as the top album of the past year.
He has chosen to donate the funds to the MVT, in appreciation of the crucial part small stages fulfilled in his beginning days.
"I personally couldn't be pursuing what I am doing today if it hadn't been for all the performances I performed around the region, and beyond, when I was beginning," said Sam Fender. "These venues are renowned, but they are struggling."
Beginning in 2023, more than 150 of these venues have shut down – roughly 16% of the total UK scene.
In the last year, top acts such as Pulp, Coldplay, the singer Katy Perry and Ed Sheeran have all aided the Music Venues Trust in its efforts to support the industry, by adding a modest fee to their ticket prices, which goes to help local stages.
Fender also joined in, raising more than £100,000 on his live tour to help numerous small stages across the UK.
These funds supported locations that were dealing with imminent closure due to difficulties arising from floods, blazes and bereavements, as well as regulatory hurdles, legal disputes and neighbor objections.
Other venues received monetary aid in modernizing amenities and sound and lighting systems that helped performers and audiences.
"The concept that funds from performances in big venues supports the local stages, where it begins for artists like me, is just logical," Sam Fender has said.
The musician is far from the only musician to contribute his award prize money to good deeds.
Back when the band earned the award in the mid-90s for their record Different Class, lead singer Cocker declared that the group would give their winnings to the organization War Child.
During 2002, artist Ms Dynamite split her bounty between multiple good causes, such as the children's charity and a charity for Sickle Cell.
"And I contributed a grand to the center, to their gymnastics program, because I practiced gymnastics when I was younger and they required updated gear," the artist shared with outlets.
Two years ago, Ezra Collective gave their funds to the youth organization that nurtured their act, as well as other grassroots music organisations.
Additionally winners that year they gave their prize to a charity for MS after a acquaintance was identified with the condition.
"Receiving the award was quite enough," stated singer Small. "The prize was the bonus but we didn't need the bonus, because we had the honor. So our success touched the lives of others."
Last week, the MVT shared it had saved a couple of small stages in the South East, by placing them under public stewardship.
The first in Southampton and the other in the city were acquired under the community ownership scheme, which is backed by Arts Council England and music fans who purchase "shares" in the venues.
