The artist has donated the entirety of his £25k honor cash to the Music Venues Trust, which operates to preserve the Britain's grassroots concert spaces.
He was presented with the cheque on October 16 as his third album the album was chosen as the top album of the previous year.
He has decided to donate the funds to the Music Venues Trust, in acknowledgment of the vital role small stages had in his beginning days.
"As an artist wouldn't be doing my current career if it wasn't for all the shows I performed around the area, and further afield, when I was just getting going," said Fender. "These spaces are renowned, but they are in difficulty."
From early 2023 onward, at least 150 of these venues have shut down – approximately 16 percent of the whole industry in the UK.
Recently, well-known musicians such as the band Pulp, Coldplay, Katy Perry and Ed Sheeran have all backed the MVT in its efforts to support the industry, by including a modest fee to their ticket costs, which benefits local stages.
Fender also took part, collecting in excess of £100,000 on his recent tour to help numerous local spots across England, Scotland, and Wales.
These funds assisted venues that were confronting imminent closure due to challenges stemming from floods, blazes and personal losses, as well as licensing issues, conflicts and noise complaints.
Other venues were granted monetary aid in modernizing facilities and sound and lighting systems that positively impacted artists and fans.
"The concept that money from shows in major spaces backs the local stages, where it begins for artists like me, is just logical," Sam Fender has said.
The musician is among several artists to donate his award winnings to good deeds.
Back when Pulp earned the trophy in the year 1996 for their album the album, vocalist Jarvis Cocker announced that the act would contribute their cash to the organization War Child.
That year, artist she shared her prize between multiple organizations, such as the NSPCC and a Sickle Cell organization.
"I also contributed a thousand pounds to Highgate Newtown, to their gymnastics class, because I did gymnastics when I was growing up and they needed updated gear," the artist shared with a publication.
Previously, they donated their funds to the community center that supported their band, in addition to other local music groups.
Additionally 1994 winners M People contributed their award to a multiple sclerosis charity after a acquaintance was identified with the disease.
"Receiving the award was quite enough," remarked singer the singer. "The cash was the bonus but we could do without the cherry, because we had the honor. So our victory touched another person's life."
Last week, the MVT revealed it had rescued two local spots in that region, by placing them under public stewardship.
One venue in that area and the other in Bristol were bought under the public acquisition program, which is supported by a national body and music fans who buy "shares" in the properties.
