The artist has donated the entirety of his twenty-five thousand pound honor prize money to the Music Venues Trust, which functions to protect the Britain's independent live music spots.
Fender was presented with the cheque on 16 October as his new release People Watching was named the best record of the previous year.
Fender has opted to donate the funds to the MVT, in acknowledgment of the crucial part grassroots venues had in his beginning days.
"I wouldn't be doing my current career if it hadn't been for all the performances I performed around the North East, and elsewhere, when I was starting out," stated Fender. "These locations are renowned, but they are facing challenges."
Since the start of 2023, over 150 of these locations have shut down – about one-sixth of the total UK scene.
Over the past year, well-known musicians including Pulp, Coldplay, the singer Katy Perry and Ed Sheeran have all aided the trust in its initiatives to support the industry, by including a small levy to their ticket costs, which benefits smaller concert halls.
Sam Fender also participated, raising more than £100,000 on his recent tour to assist 38 grassroots venues across the UK.
The money supported locations that were facing potential shutdown due to issues stemming from floods, blazes and family tragedies, as well as regulatory hurdles, legal disputes and sound issues.
Additional spaces received financial assistance in upgrading amenities and sound and lighting systems that positively impacted performers and audiences.
"The concept that revenue from shows in large arenas supports the independent spots, where it all starts for performers like me, is just common sense," Fender has commented.
He is among several artists to give his award funds to charitable organizations.
When the band received the award in the year 1996 for their record the album, frontman Cocker announced that the band would contribute their prize money to the non-profit War Child.
That year, musician the artist split her bounty between several charities, like the children's charity and a Sickle Cell organization.
"I also gave a £1,000 to the center, to their classes, because I practiced gymnastics when I was younger and they needed updated gear," she told a publication.
In recent years, Ezra Collective contributed their winnings to the local youth club that supported their band, alongside other grassroots music organisations.
Also the 1994 recipients M People contributed their winnings to a charity for MS after a friend was found to have the condition.
"Receiving the award was ample," said singer the singer. "The money was the extra but we didn't need the extra, because we had the honor. So our success affected the lives of others."
Last week, the MVT shared it had saved several small stages in south-east England, by placing them under public stewardship.
The Joiners in the city and the other in the city were purchased under the Own Our Venues program, which is funded by a national body and enthusiasts who purchase "stakes" in the properties.
