The artist has given the entirety of his twenty-five thousand pound award winnings to the Music Venues Trust, which operates to protect the UK's independent music venues.
He was awarded the award on October 16 as his third album his work was chosen as the top album of the last 12 months.
The musician has opted to donate the funds to the Music Venues Trust, in recognition of the vital role local spots played in his initial steps.
"I wouldn't be doing my current career if it weren't for all the shows I performed around the North East, and elsewhere, when I was just getting going," stated Sam Fender. "These locations are legendary, but they are facing challenges."
From early 2023 onward, over 150 of these spaces have permanently closed – 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 Sheeran have all aided the trust in its initiatives to support the industry, by including a small levy to their ticket prices, which supports independent venues.
He also took part, generating more than £100,000 on his 2024 arena tour to help thirty-eight small stages across the UK.
These funds assisted venues that were confronting imminent closure due to difficulties caused by water damage, blazes and bereavements, as well as licensing issues, court cases and noise complaints.
Some locations were granted funding support in modernizing amenities and technical equipment that helped performers and audiences.
"The concept that money from concerts in big venues helps the local stages, where it begins for musicians like me, is just common sense," Fender has stated.
He is far from the only musician to donate his honor funds to worthy causes.
Back when Pulp received the prize in the year 1996 for their record their work, frontman the singer declared that the group would contribute their prize money to the organization War Child.
In 2002, artist the artist split her bounty among multiple organizations, such as the NSPCC and a charity for Sickle Cell.
"Additionally, I gave a £1,000 to the center, to their gymnastics program, because I did gymnastics when I was growing up and they required better apparatus," she shared with the media.
Previously, Ezra Collective contributed their funds to the local youth club that supported their group, alongside other grassroots music organisations.
Also winners that year the group contributed their award to a MS organization after a friend was found to have the disease.
"Receiving the award was ample," remarked vocalist Heather Small. "The money was the cherry on top but we didn't need the bonus, because we had the cake. So our victory impacted the lives of others."
Last week, the trust shared it had rescued several grassroots venues in south-east England, by transferring them to community ownership.
The Joiners in that area and The Croft in Bristol were purchased under the community ownership program, which is backed by the arts council and supporters who buy "shares" in the properties.
