The artist has given the full amount of his £25,000 award cash to the Music Venues Trust, which functions to preserve the UK's grassroots live music spots.
The star was awarded the award on mid-October as his third album his work was declared the top album of the previous year.
The musician has opted to give the cash to the trust, in appreciation of the essential function small stages fulfilled in his early career.
"I couldn't be pursuing what I am doing today if it wasn't for all the shows I played around the North East, and elsewhere, when I was starting out," stated Sam Fender. "These venues are renowned, but they are struggling."
Since the start of 2023, at least 150 of these venues have ceased operations – approximately 16 percent of the total UK scene.
Over the past year, top acts like Pulp, Coldplay, the singer Katy Perry and Ed Sheeran have all backed the MVT in its attempts to help venues survive, by including a modest fee to their ticket costs, which goes to help smaller concert halls.
He also participated, generating in excess of £100,000 on his 2024 arena tour to help numerous small stages across England, Scotland, and Wales.
The donation assisted venues that were confronting possible closure due to difficulties arising from floods, fire incidents and family tragedies, as well as regulatory hurdles, conflicts and noise complaints.
Some locations were granted monetary aid in upgrading infrastructure and technical equipment that positively impacted performers and audiences.
"The notion that money from performances in big venues backs the independent spots, where it begins for musicians like me, is just logical," the star has commented.
The musician is far from the only musician to donate his award winnings to good deeds.
Back when Pulp received the award in the year 1996 for their record their work, frontman the singer announced that the act would give their cash to the non-profit War Child.
During 2002, musician the artist divided her prize across multiple charities, like the NSPCC and a Sickle Cell organization.
"Additionally, I gave a grand to the center, to their gymnastics class, because I trained in gymnastics when I was a child and they lacked new equipment," the artist explained to a publication.
In recent years, they gave their funds to the community center that supported their group, as well as other independent music bodies.
And winners that year M People donated their winnings to a charity for MS after a acquaintance was found to have the condition.
"Receiving the award was sufficient," remarked vocalist Heather Small. "The prize was the cherry on top but we could do without the extra, because we had the main prize. So our success affected another person's life."
Recently, the Music Venues Trust shared it had saved several small stages in south-east England, by bringing them into local control.
The first in Southampton and the second in the city were acquired under the Own Our Venues program, which is backed by Arts Council England and music fans who buy "stakes" in the properties.
