The artist has given the full amount of his £25k honor prize money to the Music Venues Trust, which works to preserve the UK's independent live music spots.
The star was presented with the cheque on 16 October as his new release People Watching was declared the best record of the past year.
Fender has decided to hand the money over to the trust, in appreciation of the crucial part small stages played in his early career.
"I personally couldn't be pursuing this success if it wasn't for all the shows I played around the region, and beyond, when I was beginning," stated Sam Fender. "These locations are renowned, but they are struggling."
Beginning in 2023, more than 150 of these spaces have ceased operations – approximately 16 percent of the whole industry in the UK.
Over the past year, well-known musicians such as Pulp, Coldplay, Katy Perry and Ed Sheeran have all supported the MVT in its efforts to keep the scene afloat, by applying a minor surcharge to their ticket costs, which supports independent venues.
Fender also participated, raising in excess of £100,000 on his recent tour to support 38 grassroots venues across the UK.
These funds supported locations 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.
Additional spaces were granted funding support in modernizing facilities and sound and lighting systems that directly benefitted artists and audiences.
"The concept that funds from concerts in big venues helps the local stages, where it begins for artists like me, is just logical," Sam Fender has said.
Fender is far from the only musician to give his honor prize money to worthy causes.
Back when the band received the trophy in the mid-90s for their record Different Class, lead singer Cocker declared that the band would give their cash to the organization War Child.
In 2002, artist she shared her award among a few good causes, like the NSPCC and a Sickle Cell organization.
"And I gave a £1,000 to the center, to their gymnastics program, because I did gymnastics when I was a child and they needed updated gear," Ms Dynamite told a publication.
Previously, they donated their funds to the local youth club that supported their act, alongside other local music groups.
Also the 1994 recipients they donated their prize to a multiple sclerosis charity after a friend was found to have the disease.
"The victory was ample," said vocalist the singer. "The prize was the extra but we could do without the cherry, because we had the cake. So our success impacted the lives of others."
Recently, the trust announced it had saved a couple of small stages in south-east England, by bringing them into local control.
The first in Southampton and the second in the city were purchased under the community ownership initiative, which is backed by Arts Council England and music fans who buy "ownership units" in the venues.
