The artist has donated the complete sum of his £25k award prize money to the Music Venues Trust, which functions to preserve the United Kingdom's independent concert spaces.
The star was awarded the award on mid-October as his latest record the album was declared the outstanding release of the previous year.
He has chosen to give the cash to the Music Venues Trust, in appreciation of the essential function small stages fulfilled in his beginning days.
"As an artist couldn't be pursuing this success if it hadn't been for all the gigs I did around the North East, and beyond, when I was starting out," stated Fender. "These locations are renowned, but they are in difficulty."
From early 2023 onward, more than 150 of these venues have permanently closed – roughly one-sixth of the total UK scene.
Over the past year, top acts like Pulp, Coldplay, the singer Katy Perry and Ed Sheeran have all supported the Music Venues Trust in its attempts to support the industry, by adding a minor surcharge to their ticket prices, which supports independent venues.
Fender also took part, raising over £100k on his live tour to help thirty-eight small stages across the UK.
These funds assisted venues that were dealing with potential shutdown due to challenges arising from water damage, fire incidents and family tragedies, as well as regulatory hurdles, court cases and neighbor objections.
Other venues received financial assistance in upgrading amenities and gear that directly benefitted performers and audiences.
"The idea that revenue from performances in major spaces helps the local stages, where it begins for musicians like me, is just logical," Sam Fender has commented.
He is not the first artist to give his award prize money to worthy causes.
Back when they received the prize in 1996 for their album their work, vocalist Jarvis Cocker stated that the act would donate their prize money to the organization War Child.
During 2002, rapper and singer she divided her award across multiple good causes, like the children's charity and a Sickle Cell organization.
"Additionally, I gave a £1,000 to the center, to their gymnastics class, because I trained in gymnastics when I was a child and they lacked new equipment," Ms Dynamite explained to outlets.
Two years ago, Ezra Collective gave their funds to the youth organization that developed their group, as well as other independent music bodies.
Also the 1994 recipients they donated their winnings to a MS organization after a friend was found to have the illness.
"Receiving the award was ample," remarked artist Heather Small. "The cash was the cherry on top but we could do without the bonus, because we had the honor. So our victory impacted another person's life."
Last week, the trust shared it had protected two small stages in south-east England, by transferring them to local control.
The Joiners in that area and the second in the city were acquired under the public acquisition program, which is funded by a national body and music fans who acquire "shares" in the properties.
