The star has handed over the complete sum of his twenty-five thousand pound award winnings to the trust for venues, which functions to save the UK's small music venues.
The star was awarded the award on 16 October as his third album the album was chosen as the top album of the previous year.
He has chosen to give the cash to the Music Venues Trust, in appreciation of the essential function grassroots venues played in his initial steps.
"I personally would not have achieved what I am doing today if it hadn't been for all the gigs I did around the North East, and elsewhere, when I was starting out," said Sam Fender. "These spaces are iconic, but they are in difficulty."
Since the start of 2023, over 150 of these venues have shut down – approximately one-sixth of the whole industry in the UK.
Over the past year, well-known musicians such as Pulp, Coldplay, Katy Perry and Sheeran have all supported the MVT in its initiatives to keep the scene afloat, by including a small levy to their ticket costs, which goes to help local stages.
He also participated, raising over £100k on his recent tour to help numerous small stages across the UK.
These funds helped venues that were facing potential shutdown due to issues caused by water damage, fire incidents and family tragedies, as well as regulatory hurdles, court cases and sound issues.
Additional spaces received financial assistance in modernizing infrastructure and gear that helped musicians and audiences.
"The concept that money from shows in large arenas helps the local stages, where it all starts for artists like me, is just sensible," Sam Fender has said.
The musician is not the first artist to contribute his honor winnings to charitable organizations.
Back when they earned the award in 1996 for their album the album, vocalist Jarvis Cocker stated that the group would give their prize money to the organization War Child.
In 2002, rapper and singer the artist divided her award across multiple organizations, such as the NSPCC and a Sickle Cell charity.
"I also donated a £1,000 to the center, to their classes, because I trained in gymnastics when I was younger and they required new equipment," she shared with outlets.
In recent years, the band donated their prize money to the community center that supported their group, in addition to other independent music bodies.
Also 1994 winners M People gave their winnings to a charity for MS after a friend was diagnosed the condition.
"Winning was sufficient," remarked vocalist Small. "The prize was the bonus but we didn't require the extra, because we had the honor. So our victory touched the lives of others."
In the past week, the MVT announced it had rescued two local spots in the South East, by placing them under local control.
The Joiners in the city and the other in Bristol were purchased under the Own Our Venues initiative, which is funded by the arts council and enthusiasts who purchase "shares" in the properties.
