The star has handed over the complete sum of his twenty-five thousand pound award winnings to the Music Venues Trust, which operates to preserve the Britain's grassroots live music spots.
Fender was presented with the prize on mid-October as his latest record the album was declared the best record of the previous year.
Fender has opted to hand the money over to the MVT, in recognition of the essential function small stages fulfilled in his early career.
"I couldn't be pursuing my current career if it wasn't for all the performances I did around the region, and beyond, when I was beginning," stated the artist. "These locations are legendary, but they are in difficulty."
From early 2023 onward, more than 150 of these venues have shut down – about 16 percent of the whole industry in the UK.
In the last year, top acts including Pulp, the group Coldplay, the singer Katy Perry and Ed Sheeran have all supported the MVT in its efforts to keep the scene afloat, by including a minor surcharge to their ticket costs, which supports smaller concert halls.
Sam Fender also took part, collecting over £100k on his recent tour to support 38 local spots across the UK.
The money assisted locations that were dealing with imminent closure due to difficulties caused by water damage, fires and personal losses, as well as regulatory hurdles, legal disputes and sound issues.
Additional spaces received financial assistance in upgrading amenities and technical equipment that directly benefitted performers and fans.
"The idea that revenue from performances in big venues helps the local stages, where it kicks off for artists like me, is just sensible," Fender has said.
Fender is far from the only musician to contribute his award funds to worthy causes.
Back when they received the trophy in 1996 for their release their work, lead singer Cocker announced that the band would give their winnings to the non-profit War Child.
That year, artist the artist divided her bounty among several charities, like the children's charity and a charity for Sickle Cell.
"Additionally, I donated a £1,000 to Highgate Newtown, to their gymnastics class, because I did gymnastics when I was a child and they required new equipment," Ms Dynamite explained to outlets.
Previously, the band contributed their prize money to the local youth club that supported their band, alongside other grassroots music organisations.
Also 1994 winners the group gave their winnings to a MS organization after a close contact was diagnosed the illness.
"Winning was ample," said singer Heather Small. "The cash was the cherry on top but we didn't require the extra, because we had the cake. So our victory affected another person's life."
Last week, the Music Venues Trust revealed it had saved a couple of grassroots venues in the South East, by placing them under community ownership.
The first in the city and the second in Bristol were purchased under the public acquisition scheme, which is backed by Arts Council England and supporters who acquire "shares" in the properties.
