The star has donated the full amount of his twenty-five thousand pound award prize money to the Music Venues Trust, which works to protect the Britain's independent music venues.
He was presented with the award on October 16 as his latest record the album was chosen as the top album of the last 12 months.
The musician has decided to give the cash to the Music Venues Trust, in recognition of the crucial part local spots had in his initial steps.
"I couldn't be pursuing this success if it weren't for all the shows I did around the area, and elsewhere, when I was just getting going," stated Sam Fender. "These locations are renowned, but they are struggling."
From early 2023 onward, more than 150 of these venues have shut down – roughly 16% of the whole industry in the UK.
Recently, top acts like Pulp, the group Coldplay, Katy Perry and Sheeran have all supported the trust in its initiatives to support the industry, by including a modest fee to their ticket prices, which goes to help local stages.
Fender also joined in, collecting over £100k on his 2024 arena tour to assist numerous small stages across Britain.
The money assisted venues that were dealing with potential shutdown due to challenges caused by floods, fires and bereavements, as well as permit problems, legal disputes and neighbor objections.
Other venues received financial assistance in upgrading amenities and technical equipment that positively impacted performers and concertgoers.
"The idea that money from performances in large arenas supports the local stages, where it kicks off for musicians like me, is just logical," Fender has commented.
Fender is far from the only musician to give his honor prize money to worthy causes.
When Pulp won the award in the year 1996 for their release Different Class, lead singer the singer declared that the act would contribute their cash to the organization War Child.
That year, musician the artist shared her award among several charities, including the NSPCC and a Sickle Cell charity.
"And I donated a grand to the center, to their gymnastics program, because I trained in gymnastics when I was a child and they required new equipment," she shared with the media.
Two years ago, they gave their winnings to the community center that nurtured their act, in addition to other grassroots music organisations.
Additionally the 1994 recipients M People contributed their prize to a multiple sclerosis charity after a friend was found to have the condition.
"The victory was sufficient," stated singer Small. "The cash was the bonus but we didn't need the extra, because we had the honor. So our winning touched another person's life."
In the past week, the Music Venues Trust shared 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 second in that location were acquired under the Own Our Venues scheme, which is supported by Arts Council England and enthusiasts who acquire "stakes" in the venues.
