The artist has handed over the full amount of his twenty-five thousand pound award winnings to the Music Venues Trust, which operates to save the UK's independent live music spots.
Fender was presented with the award on mid-October as his third album his work was named the outstanding release of the previous year.
The musician has decided to give the cash to the MVT, in recognition of the crucial part local spots had in his initial steps.
"I personally would not have achieved my current career if it wasn't for all the gigs I played around the North East, and further afield, when I was just getting going," remarked Sam Fender. "These spaces are legendary, but they are facing challenges."
Since the start of 2023, over 150 of these spaces have ceased operations – roughly 16% of the whole industry in the UK.
In the last year, major artists including Pulp, Coldplay, Katy Perry and Ed Sheeran have all supported the MVT in its attempts to support the industry, by adding a minor surcharge to their admission fees, which benefits independent venues.
Fender also took part, generating more than £100,000 on his 2024 arena tour to assist 38 small stages across the UK.
The donation assisted spaces that were dealing with possible closure due to issues arising from floods, fires and family tragedies, as well as permit problems, conflicts and neighbor objections.
Other venues received monetary aid in upgrading infrastructure and gear that positively impacted performers and concertgoers.
"The notion that money from performances in big venues supports the local stages, where it kicks off for performers like me, is just common sense," the star has stated.
He is far from the only musician to give his award funds to charitable organizations.
Back when the band won the award in the mid-90s for their record Different Class, frontman the singer announced that the band would contribute their winnings to the charity the charity.
During 2002, artist the artist shared her bounty between a few charities, including the NSPCC and a charity for Sickle Cell.
"And I donated a £1,000 to my local community centre, to their gymnastics class, because I practiced gymnastics when I was a child and they lacked updated gear," the artist shared with outlets.
In recent years, the band contributed their winnings to the youth organization that nurtured their act, as well as other local music groups.
And 1994 winners M People contributed their winnings to a MS organization after a close contact was found to have the illness.
"The victory was ample," said artist the singer. "The prize was the cherry on top but we could do without the cherry, because we had the cake. So our victory touched another person's life."
In the past week, the Music Venues Trust revealed it had rescued two local spots in the South East, by bringing them into public stewardship.
The first in that area and The Croft in Bristol were purchased under the Own Our Venues initiative, which is supported by a national body and music fans who acquire "stakes" in the buildings.
