The artist has donated the entirety of his £25,000 award cash to the Music Venues Trust, which functions to preserve the United Kingdom's grassroots concert spaces.
He was presented with the cheque on 16 October as his third album his work was chosen as the top album of the previous year.
He has decided to hand the money over to the trust, in recognition of the vital role grassroots venues played in his early career.
"I personally would not have achieved what I am doing today if it hadn't been for all the gigs I did around the region, and beyond, when I was beginning," stated Fender. "These locations are iconic, but they are facing challenges."
Beginning in 2023, at least 150 of these locations have shut down – about one-sixth of the entire UK sector.
Over the past year, top acts like Pulp, Coldplay, the singer Katy Perry and Ed Sheeran have all backed the Music Venues Trust in its attempts to support the industry, by adding a minor surcharge to their ticket prices, which supports local stages.
Sam Fender also took part, generating more than £100,000 on his 2024 arena tour to support 38 small stages across England, Scotland, and Wales.
The money helped spaces that were dealing with imminent closure due to challenges arising from floods, fire incidents and bereavements, as well as permit problems, conflicts and neighbor objections.
Some locations obtained monetary aid in upgrading facilities and sound and lighting systems that directly benefitted performers and audiences.
"The notion that funds from performances in big venues supports the independent spots, where it kicks off for musicians like me, is just logical," the star has said.
He is far from the only musician to contribute his honor winnings to worthy causes.
Back when they earned the trophy in 1996 for their release their work, vocalist Cocker announced that the band would give their cash to the non-profit the charity.
During 2002, rapper and singer the artist shared her award between a few charities, like the children's charity and a charity for Sickle Cell.
"I also gave a £1,000 to the center, to their gymnastics class, because I trained in gymnastics when I was a child and they needed better apparatus," she told the media.
Previously, they contributed their funds to the local youth club that supported their act, as well as other grassroots music organisations.
And the 1994 recipients M People donated their winnings to a charity for MS after a acquaintance was diagnosed the disease.
"Receiving the award was sufficient," remarked artist Small. "The cash was the cherry on top but we could do without the cherry, because we had the cake. So our winning impacted another person's life."
In the past week, the trust revealed it had rescued a couple of small stages in the South East, by placing them under public stewardship.
The Joiners in that area and The Croft in the city were purchased under the community ownership program, which is funded by the arts council and supporters who purchase "stakes" in the properties.
