The artist has handed over the complete sum of his £25k award prize money to the trust for venues, which works to preserve the United Kingdom's independent live music spots.
Fender was given the prize on October 16 as his third album the album was declared the outstanding release of the last 12 months.
He has opted to give the cash to the Music Venues Trust, in acknowledgment of the vital role small stages played in his initial steps.
"I personally would not have achieved this success if it wasn't for all the gigs I did around the area, and further afield, when I was beginning," stated Sam Fender. "These locations are renowned, but they are in difficulty."
Beginning in 2023, over 150 of these venues have permanently closed – about one-sixth of the whole industry in the UK.
In the last year, top acts such as Pulp, the group Coldplay, Katy Perry and Ed Sheeran have all supported the MVT in its initiatives to help venues survive, by including a modest fee to their ticket prices, which benefits smaller concert halls.
He also participated, generating over £100k on his 2024 arena tour to help numerous small stages across the UK.
These funds helped venues that were facing possible closure due to challenges caused by floods, fire incidents and personal losses, as well as licensing issues, court cases and noise complaints.
Additional spaces received funding support in upgrading facilities and gear that helped musicians and concertgoers.
"The idea that funds from performances in large arenas backs the smaller venues, where it all starts for musicians like me, is just common sense," Fender has commented.
Fender is far from the only musician to donate his award funds to worthy causes.
Back when the band received the trophy in the year 1996 for their album the album, lead singer Jarvis Cocker declared that the band would donate their winnings to the organization War Child.
That year, musician she split her prize among multiple charities, such as the NSPCC and a Sickle Cell organization.
"Additionally, I donated a £1,000 to the center, to their gymnastics program, because I did gymnastics when I was younger and they needed updated gear," the artist told the media.
In recent years, the band donated their prize money to the youth organization that developed their band, alongside other local music groups.
Also winners that year M People gave their prize to a charity for MS after a acquaintance was identified with the disease.
"Winning was quite enough," stated vocalist Small. "The money was the extra but we didn't require the cherry, because we had the honor. So our winning affected another person's life."
Last week, the trust revealed it had rescued two grassroots venues in that region, by placing them under community ownership.
The Joiners in Southampton and the second in Bristol were purchased under the Own Our Venues program, which is funded by the arts council and music fans who buy "shares" in the properties.
