The star has handed over the full amount of his £25,000 honor winnings to the Music Venues Trust, which operates to save the United Kingdom's small music venues.
Fender was presented with the award on 16 October as his new release his work was named the outstanding release of the previous year.
Fender has decided to donate the funds to the Music Venues Trust, in recognition of the vital role small stages had in his early career.
"I personally couldn't be pursuing my current career if it hadn't been for all the performances I did around the area, and beyond, when I was beginning," remarked Fender. "These venues are iconic, but they are in difficulty."
Since the start of 2023, more than 150 of these locations have permanently closed – roughly one-sixth of the whole industry in the UK.
Recently, top acts such as Pulp, Coldplay, the singer Katy Perry and Ed Sheeran have all supported the MVT in its efforts to support the industry, by applying a modest fee to their ticket prices, which supports local stages.
Sam Fender also participated, generating over £100k on his recent tour to support numerous small stages across the UK.
The money helped venues that were facing imminent closure due to challenges stemming from floods, fire incidents and family tragedies, as well as permit problems, legal disputes and sound issues.
Some locations were granted monetary aid in improving facilities and gear that directly benefitted artists and concertgoers.
"The concept that revenue from shows in major spaces helps the smaller venues, where it kicks off for performers like me, is just sensible," Fender has stated.
Fender is far from the only musician to contribute his award winnings to charitable organizations.
When the band won the prize in the year 1996 for their album the album, frontman the singer announced that the group would give their winnings to the charity War Child.
During 2002, artist she split her prize among a few charities, including the NSPCC and a Sickle Cell charity.
"And I gave a grand to Highgate Newtown, to their classes, because I did gymnastics when I was younger and they required new equipment," Ms Dynamite shared with a publication.
Previously, they contributed their winnings to the youth organization that supported their band, alongside other grassroots music organisations.
Also the 1994 recipients the group donated their prize to a multiple sclerosis charity after a close contact was diagnosed the illness.
"Winning was ample," remarked singer the singer. "The prize was the bonus but we didn't need the cherry, because we had the cake. So our success touched another person's life."
Recently, the MVT shared it had saved two grassroots venues in the South East, by placing them under public stewardship.
One venue in the city and the other in Bristol were bought under the community ownership initiative, which is backed by Arts Council England and music fans who purchase "stakes" in the venues.
