The star has donated the full amount of his £25,000 award winnings to the trust for venues, which functions to save the UK's small music venues.
Fender was presented with the cheque on 16 October as his new release the album was named the best record of the last 12 months.
He has opted to give the cash to the Music Venues Trust, in acknowledgment of the crucial part grassroots venues played in his initial steps.
"As an artist wouldn't be doing what I am doing today if it weren't for all the gigs I performed around the area, and further afield, when I was starting out," stated Sam Fender. "These spaces are iconic, but they are struggling."
From early 2023 onward, at least 150 of these venues have permanently closed – approximately 16 percent of the total UK scene.
Recently, well-known musicians including Pulp, Coldplay, Katy Perry and Ed Sheeran have all supported the MVT in its initiatives to support the industry, by applying a minor surcharge to their ticket costs, which supports smaller concert halls.
Fender also participated, raising more than £100,000 on his recent tour to assist numerous small stages across Britain.
These funds assisted venues that were dealing with imminent closure due to challenges caused by flooding, fires and family tragedies, as well as permit problems, conflicts and sound issues.
Additional spaces obtained financial assistance in modernizing facilities and technical equipment that positively impacted artists and audiences.
"The concept that funds from shows in major spaces backs the smaller venues, where it begins for musicians like me, is just logical," Fender has said.
He is far from the only musician to donate his award winnings to worthy causes.
Back when the band won the prize in the mid-90s for their release their work, lead singer Jarvis Cocker declared that the group would donate their winnings to the non-profit the charity.
In 2002, artist she divided her prize between several organizations, such as the NSPCC and a Sickle Cell organization.
"Additionally, I contributed a thousand pounds to Highgate Newtown, to their gymnastics class, because I trained in gymnastics when I was growing up and they lacked updated gear," the artist shared with the media.
In recent years, Ezra Collective contributed their prize money to the community center that nurtured their group, as well as other grassroots music organisations.
Additionally 1994 winners M People donated their winnings to a charity for MS after a close contact was found to have the condition.
"Receiving the award was quite enough," said singer the singer. "The money was the bonus but we didn't need the bonus, because we had the honor. So our victory impacted the lives of others."
In the past week, the MVT announced it had protected two small stages in the South East, by bringing them into local control.
The Joiners in the city and The Croft in Bristol were bought under the community ownership program, which is backed by Arts Council England and enthusiasts who acquire "shares" in the venues.
