The artist has donated the complete sum of his twenty-five thousand pound honor cash to the trust for venues, which works to preserve the United Kingdom's grassroots live music spots.
He was given the cheque on 16 October as his new release his work was chosen as the outstanding release of the last 12 months.
Fender has decided to give the cash to the Music Venues Trust, in appreciation of the essential function grassroots venues played in his early career.
"As an artist couldn't be pursuing my current career if it weren't for all the gigs I performed around the region, and beyond, when I was just getting going," remarked the artist. "These venues are legendary, but they are struggling."
From early 2023 onward, at least 150 of these locations have shut down – about 16% of the total UK scene.
Over the past year, top acts like Pulp, Coldplay, Katy Perry and Sheeran have all backed the trust in its initiatives to keep the scene afloat, by applying a modest fee to their ticket prices, which supports smaller concert halls.
He also took part, raising more than £100,000 on his recent tour to assist thirty-eight small stages across England, Scotland, and Wales.
The money helped spaces that were confronting potential shutdown due to difficulties caused by water damage, fires and personal losses, as well as permit problems, court cases and sound issues.
Additional spaces obtained monetary aid in improving facilities and technical equipment that helped musicians and audiences.
"The concept that revenue from concerts in large arenas helps the local stages, where it begins for performers like me, is just sensible," Sam Fender has said.
Fender is not the first artist to donate his honor winnings to worthy causes.
Back when Pulp earned the prize in 1996 for their release Different Class, lead singer Jarvis Cocker stated that the act would donate their prize money to the organization War Child.
In 2002, musician Ms Dynamite split her prize between a few good causes, including the children's charity and a Sickle Cell organization.
"And I gave a grand to Highgate Newtown, to their gymnastics class, because I practiced gymnastics when I was younger and they needed better apparatus," Ms Dynamite shared with the media.
Previously, they gave their winnings to the community center that nurtured their group, alongside other independent music bodies.
Also winners that year M People donated their winnings to a MS organization after a friend was diagnosed the disease.
"The victory was ample," stated vocalist the singer. "The money was the bonus but we could do without the bonus, because we had the honor. So our victory touched somebody else's life."
Last week, the Music Venues Trust revealed it had rescued several grassroots venues in that region, by bringing them into public stewardship.
One venue in Southampton and the other in Bristol were bought under the community ownership initiative, which is backed by a national body and music fans who purchase "stakes" in the venues.
