The star has given the complete sum of his £25k award prize money to the Music Venues Trust, which operates to protect the UK's grassroots live music spots.
The star was given the award on October 16 as his latest record People Watching was chosen as the outstanding release of the past year.
Fender has opted to give the cash to the trust, in recognition of the crucial part small stages played in his early career.
"I personally wouldn't be doing this success if it wasn't for all the performances I performed around the area, and further afield, when I was beginning," stated Sam Fender. "These spaces are renowned, but they are struggling."
Beginning in 2023, at least 150 of these spaces have ceased operations – about one-sixth of the total UK scene.
Over the past year, major artists like Pulp, Coldplay, Katy Perry and Ed Sheeran have all backed the MVT in its efforts to support the industry, by including a minor surcharge to their ticket prices, which supports local stages.
Fender also joined in, raising over £100k on his recent tour to support numerous grassroots venues across the UK.
The donation helped venues that were confronting potential shutdown due to challenges arising from water damage, fires and personal losses, as well as licensing issues, court cases and noise complaints.
Additional spaces received monetary aid in improving amenities and gear that helped artists and concertgoers.
"The concept that revenue from concerts in major spaces helps the smaller venues, where it kicks off for performers like me, is just sensible," Sam Fender has commented.
The musician is among several artists to donate his honor funds to charitable organizations.
Back when they won the prize in the mid-90s for their release the album, lead singer Jarvis Cocker declared that the act would give their winnings to the non-profit the charity.
In 2002, musician Ms Dynamite split her award among several good causes, like the NSPCC and a Sickle Cell charity.
"And I contributed a thousand pounds to the center, to their gymnastics class, because I did gymnastics when I was growing up and they lacked better apparatus," she told a publication.
Two years ago, Ezra Collective donated their winnings to the community center that nurtured their act, alongside other grassroots music organisations.
And 1994 winners M People gave their award to a multiple sclerosis charity after a friend was identified with the condition.
"Winning was quite enough," said artist the singer. "The prize was the bonus but we didn't require the cherry, because we had the main prize. So our winning touched the lives of others."
In the past week, the Music Venues Trust shared it had protected several small stages in that region, by placing them under community ownership.
The first in the city and The Croft in the city were bought under the Own Our Venues scheme, which is funded by the arts council and music fans who purchase "stakes" in the buildings.
