The artist has given the entirety of his £25k award winnings to the Music Venues Trust, which works to save the United Kingdom's small concert spaces.
The star was awarded the cheque on mid-October as his third album People Watching was named the best record of the previous year.
The musician has chosen to hand the money over to the Music Venues Trust, in acknowledgment of the vital role grassroots venues had in his early career.
"I couldn't be pursuing my current career if it weren't for all the shows I played around the North East, and further afield, when I was starting out," remarked Sam Fender. "These spaces are legendary, but they are facing challenges."
From early 2023 onward, more than 150 of these locations have shut down – approximately 16% of the total UK scene.
Recently, major artists like Pulp, the group Coldplay, Katy Perry and Ed Sheeran have all backed the Music Venues Trust in its efforts to support the industry, by applying a modest fee to their admission fees, which benefits smaller concert halls.
Fender also participated, generating in excess of £100,000 on his live tour to assist 38 local spots across England, Scotland, and Wales.
The money assisted locations that were facing imminent closure due to difficulties arising from floods, blazes and bereavements, as well as regulatory hurdles, court cases and noise complaints.
Some locations were granted funding support in improving facilities and gear that directly benefitted performers and audiences.
"The concept that money from performances in large arenas backs the smaller venues, where it kicks off for artists like me, is just common sense," Fender has said.
He is not the first artist to donate his honor funds to good deeds.
Back when they won the prize in the mid-90s for their album Different Class, lead singer the singer announced that the band would donate their winnings to the charity War Child.
During 2002, artist she divided her bounty across multiple organizations, like the NSPCC and a charity for Sickle Cell.
"Additionally, I donated a £1,000 to my local community centre, to their gymnastics class, because I practiced gymnastics when I was younger and they required updated gear," Ms Dynamite shared with outlets.
Two years ago, they gave their funds to the youth organization that developed their band, as well as other grassroots music organisations.
Also winners that year the group contributed their prize to a multiple sclerosis charity after a close contact was diagnosed the condition.
"Receiving the award was quite enough," remarked artist Heather Small. "The prize was the cherry on top but we could do without the bonus, because we had the cake. So our success impacted the lives of others."
In the past week, the MVT revealed it had saved a couple of local spots in south-east England, by transferring them to local control.
One venue in that area and The Croft in that location were purchased under the community ownership program, which is funded by the arts council and supporters who purchase "shares" in the buildings.
