The artist has given the entirety of his £25k award cash to the Music Venues Trust, which operates to preserve the United Kingdom's small concert spaces.
He was awarded the prize on 16 October as his latest record the album was declared the outstanding release of the previous year.
The musician has decided to donate the funds to the Music Venues Trust, in acknowledgment of the crucial part grassroots venues fulfilled in his initial steps.
"I wouldn't be doing my current career if it weren't for all the performances I performed around the area, and beyond, when I was just getting going," said the artist. "These venues are legendary, but they are struggling."
Beginning in 2023, more than 150 of these spaces have permanently closed – about 16 percent of the total UK scene.
Over the past year, well-known musicians including Pulp, Coldplay, Katy Perry and Ed Sheeran have all aided the trust in its attempts to support the industry, by including a modest fee to their ticket prices, which benefits local stages.
Sam Fender also joined in, raising more than £100,000 on his recent tour to support thirty-eight small stages across the UK.
The money helped locations that were dealing with potential shutdown due to difficulties caused by floods, fire incidents and personal losses, as well as permit problems, conflicts and noise complaints.
Other venues obtained financial assistance in modernizing facilities and gear that helped artists and fans.
"The idea that revenue from concerts in big venues backs the smaller venues, where it kicks off for performers like me, is just logical," Fender has stated.
Fender is far from the only musician to give his honor funds to good deeds.
In they earned the trophy in the mid-90s for their record the album, frontman Cocker announced that the band would contribute their cash to the non-profit War Child.
In 2002, rapper and singer the artist divided her prize across multiple good causes, such as the NSPCC and a Sickle Cell charity.
"Additionally, I donated a grand to the center, to their gymnastics program, because I did gymnastics when I was a child and they needed updated gear," she explained to outlets.
Two years ago, they gave their winnings to the youth organization that developed their group, as well as other local music groups.
And 1994 winners the group contributed their award to a MS organization after a acquaintance was diagnosed the condition.
"The victory was sufficient," stated artist Heather Small. "The money was the bonus but we didn't need the bonus, because we had the cake. So our success impacted another person's life."
Last week, the trust announced it had rescued two small stages in south-east England, by bringing them into local control.
The first in the city and the other in that location were bought under the Own Our Venues program, which is supported by Arts Council England and enthusiasts who purchase "shares" in the venues.
