The artist has donated the complete sum of his £25,000 honor winnings to the Music Venues Trust, which operates to preserve the Britain's small concert spaces.
He was presented with the prize on October 16 as his latest record the album was declared the outstanding release of the last 12 months.
The musician has chosen to hand the money over to the Music Venues Trust, in appreciation of the vital role local spots fulfilled 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 further afield, when I was starting out," remarked Sam Fender. "These locations are renowned, but they are struggling."
Beginning in 2023, over 150 of these venues have shut down – approximately 16% of the entire UK sector.
In the last year, top acts like Pulp, Coldplay, Katy Perry and Sheeran have all supported the Music Venues Trust in its initiatives to support the industry, by adding a minor surcharge to their admission fees, which benefits local stages.
Sam Fender also took part, generating more than £100,000 on his live tour to assist 38 local spots across Britain.
The money helped spaces that were confronting possible closure due to difficulties stemming from flooding, blazes and family tragedies, as well as permit problems, court cases and neighbor objections.
Other venues were granted monetary aid in modernizing facilities and technical equipment that directly benefitted musicians and fans.
"The idea that funds from performances in large arenas supports the local stages, where it all starts for performers like me, is just logical," the star has commented.
The musician is among several artists to contribute his award winnings to worthy causes.
In Pulp won the prize in the year 1996 for their record their work, frontman Jarvis Cocker stated that the group would contribute their cash to the non-profit War Child.
In 2002, rapper and singer the artist shared her bounty among a few charities, including the children's charity and a Sickle Cell charity.
"Additionally, I donated a £1,000 to my local community centre, to their classes, because I trained in gymnastics when I was growing up and they needed new equipment," Ms Dynamite shared with outlets.
In recent years, they donated their prize money to the local youth club that developed their act, alongside other grassroots music organisations.
And 1994 winners they gave their award to a MS organization after a close contact was diagnosed the disease.
"Receiving the award was quite enough," said singer Heather Small. "The prize was the extra but we didn't need the extra, because we had the cake. So our victory touched another person's life."
Last week, the MVT revealed it had protected two grassroots venues in south-east England, by transferring them to public stewardship.
The first in the city and the second in that location were bought under the public acquisition initiative, which is backed by the arts council and enthusiasts who purchase "stakes" in the properties.
