The artist has donated the complete sum of his twenty-five thousand pound honor winnings to the trust for venues, which works to preserve the UK's independent concert spaces.
Fender was awarded the cheque on 16 October as his third album the album was chosen as the outstanding release of the previous year.
He has decided to hand the money over to the Music Venues Trust, in appreciation of the vital role small stages played 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 did around the area, and further afield, when I was beginning," remarked the artist. "These venues are legendary, but they are struggling."
Beginning in 2023, over 150 of these locations have ceased operations – approximately 16% of the whole industry in the UK.
In the last year, major artists like the band Pulp, the group Coldplay, Katy Perry and Sheeran have all supported the trust in its attempts to keep the scene afloat, by applying a modest fee to their ticket prices, which benefits smaller concert halls.
Fender also joined in, collecting in excess of £100,000 on his recent tour to help 38 local spots across Britain.
The donation helped venues that were confronting potential shutdown due to issues stemming from floods, fire incidents and family tragedies, as well as licensing issues, court cases and noise complaints.
Some locations received monetary aid in improving amenities and sound and lighting systems that positively impacted artists and audiences.
"The idea that money from concerts in large arenas supports the independent spots, where it begins for artists like me, is just sensible," Sam Fender has said.
Fender is not the first artist to contribute his honor prize money to charitable organizations.
Back when Pulp earned the award in the year 1996 for their record the album, frontman Jarvis Cocker declared that the act would donate their winnings to the organization the charity.
In 2002, artist Ms Dynamite split her award among multiple organizations, like the NSPCC and a charity for Sickle Cell.
"And I gave a thousand pounds to Highgate Newtown, to their classes, because I did gymnastics when I was younger and they needed better apparatus," Ms Dynamite explained to the media.
Two years ago, the band contributed their funds to the community center that nurtured their act, alongside other grassroots music organisations.
Additionally the 1994 recipients the group donated their award to a MS organization after a friend was diagnosed the disease.
"Receiving the award was sufficient," said vocalist Heather Small. "The money was the cherry on top but we could do without the bonus, because we had the honor. So our victory impacted another person's life."
In the past week, the Music Venues Trust shared it had protected a couple of grassroots venues in south-east England, by bringing them into public stewardship.
The Joiners in the city and The Croft in Bristol were acquired under the Own Our Venues scheme, which is backed by the arts council and music fans who acquire "ownership units" in the venues.
