The artist has handed over the entirety of his £25k award cash to the trust for venues, which works to protect the Britain's independent music venues.
He was awarded the cheque on mid-October as his new release People Watching was declared the top album of the previous year.
He has decided to hand the money over to the trust, in appreciation of the crucial part local spots had in his beginning days.
"As an artist would not have achieved my current career if it wasn't for all the performances I performed around the region, and further afield, when I was just getting going," remarked Sam Fender. "These spaces are iconic, but they are in difficulty."
Since the start of 2023, at least 150 of these locations have shut down – roughly 16 percent of the whole industry in the UK.
Over the past year, top acts including Pulp, Coldplay, Katy Perry and Ed Sheeran have all supported the Music Venues Trust in its efforts to keep the scene afloat, by applying a minor surcharge to their ticket prices, which benefits independent venues.
Sam Fender also joined in, collecting in excess of £100,000 on his live tour to support thirty-eight grassroots venues across the UK.
The donation supported venues that were facing possible closure due to challenges caused by flooding, fires and bereavements, as well as permit problems, conflicts and neighbor objections.
Some locations obtained financial assistance in upgrading facilities and gear that directly benefitted performers and fans.
"The concept that revenue from shows in major spaces backs the smaller venues, where it all starts for performers like me, is just common sense," the star has stated.
The musician is far from the only musician to give his award prize money to worthy causes.
Back when they earned the award in 1996 for their album the album, vocalist the singer announced that the act would donate their winnings to the organization War Child.
During 2002, musician she split her award across a few good causes, like the children's charity and a charity for Sickle Cell.
"Additionally, I gave a £1,000 to Highgate Newtown, to their gymnastics class, because I practiced gymnastics when I was younger and they lacked updated gear," Ms Dynamite explained to outlets.
Previously, Ezra Collective contributed their prize money to the community center that developed their band, as well as other independent music bodies.
Also winners that year M People gave their award to a MS organization after a close contact was found to have the illness.
"Winning was ample," said vocalist the singer. "The money was the cherry on top but we didn't require the extra, because we had the main prize. So our victory touched another person's life."
Recently, the Music Venues Trust announced it had rescued two small stages in that region, by transferring them to community ownership.
The Joiners in that area and the second in Bristol were purchased under the Own Our Venues initiative, which is backed by a national body and music fans who acquire "ownership units" in the buildings.
