The artist has donated the entirety of his twenty-five thousand pound honor prize money to the Music Venues Trust, which functions to preserve the United Kingdom's independent concert spaces.
He was presented with the award on 16 October as his new release his work was chosen as the best record of the past year.
Fender has chosen to give the cash to the Music Venues Trust, in appreciation of the essential function local spots played in his initial steps.
"I would not have achieved my current career if it wasn't for all the performances I played around the North East, and beyond, when I was just getting going," remarked the artist. "These spaces are legendary, but they are struggling."
From early 2023 onward, more than 150 of these venues have ceased operations – roughly 16 percent of the whole industry in the UK.
In the last year, major artists such as Pulp, the group Coldplay, Katy Perry and Ed Sheeran have all supported the trust in its attempts to help venues survive, by applying a modest fee to their ticket prices, which benefits smaller concert halls.
Sam Fender also joined in, raising in excess of £100,000 on his live tour to support numerous local spots across the UK.
The money helped spaces that were dealing with potential shutdown due to challenges arising from water damage, fires and bereavements, as well as licensing issues, court cases and noise complaints.
Other venues were granted funding support in modernizing amenities and gear that positively impacted artists and concertgoers.
"The concept that funds from concerts in big venues helps the smaller venues, where it begins for performers like me, is just logical," Fender has stated.
Fender is not the first artist to donate his award winnings to charitable organizations.
Back when the band received the award in 1996 for their record the album, frontman Cocker declared that the act would donate their cash to the organization War Child.
In 2002, rapper and singer the artist split her award between a few charities, like the children's charity and a charity for Sickle Cell.
"And I contributed a grand to Highgate Newtown, to their classes, because I did gymnastics when I was growing up and they lacked better apparatus," she explained to outlets.
Two years ago, the band gave their funds to the youth organization that developed their act, in addition to other independent music bodies.
And 1994 winners the group gave their award to a charity for MS after a acquaintance was diagnosed the disease.
"Receiving the award was quite enough," remarked vocalist the singer. "The cash was the bonus but we could do without the cherry, because we had the honor. So our success touched the lives of others."
Last week, the Music Venues Trust announced it had saved several small stages in that region, by transferring them to local control.
One venue in Southampton and the second in that location were purchased under the Own Our Venues initiative, which is backed by Arts Council England and supporters who purchase "ownership units" in the properties.
