The artist has handed over the complete sum of his £25,000 honor winnings to the MVT, which operates to preserve the Britain's small concert spaces.
Fender was awarded the award on mid-October as his latest record the album was declared the best record of the last 12 months.
The musician has chosen to donate the funds to the Music Venues Trust, in acknowledgment of the crucial part small stages had in his beginning days.
"I personally would not have achieved what I am doing today if it hadn't been for all the performances I played around the North East, and elsewhere, when I was starting out," remarked Fender. "These locations are legendary, but they are in difficulty."
From early 2023 onward, at least 150 of these venues have shut down – roughly one-sixth of the total UK scene.
Over the past year, major artists including Pulp, the group Coldplay, the singer Katy Perry and Sheeran have all supported the Music Venues Trust in its attempts to help venues survive, by including a modest fee to their ticket prices, which goes to help independent venues.
Sam Fender also took part, raising over £100k on his recent tour to assist numerous local spots across Britain.
The money helped locations that were confronting imminent closure due to difficulties caused by flooding, fire incidents and personal losses, as well as permit problems, legal disputes and neighbor objections.
Some locations received funding support in improving facilities and gear that positively impacted musicians and concertgoers.
"The concept that funds from performances in big venues helps the local stages, where it all starts for performers like me, is just sensible," Sam Fender has said.
Fender is among several artists to give his award prize money to good deeds.
In the band won the prize in the mid-90s for their album Different Class, frontman the singer declared that the group would donate their prize money to the non-profit War Child.
That year, artist she shared her bounty among a few good causes, like the NSPCC and a Sickle Cell organization.
"And I donated a grand to the center, to their classes, because I did gymnastics when I was growing up and they lacked updated gear," she told outlets.
Two years ago, they gave their funds to the community center that supported their group, in addition to other grassroots music organisations.
Also winners that year the group contributed their award to a multiple sclerosis charity after a acquaintance was found to have the condition.
"Winning was ample," remarked singer Heather Small. "The prize was the bonus but we didn't require the cherry, because we had the honor. So our victory affected somebody else's life."
Last week, the trust announced it had protected a couple of small stages in the South East, by transferring them to public stewardship.
One venue in Southampton and the second in the city were purchased under the Own Our Venues program, which is backed by a national body and enthusiasts who acquire "ownership units" in the buildings.
