The artist has handed over the complete sum of his £25,000 award winnings to the trust for venues, which works to protect the United Kingdom's independent live music spots.
He was presented with the award on mid-October as his latest record his work was named the best record of the previous year.
The musician has decided to give the cash to the Music Venues Trust, in recognition of the vital role local spots fulfilled in his beginning days.
"I personally would not have achieved this success if it wasn't for all the shows I did around the area, and beyond, when I was starting out," remarked Sam Fender. "These spaces are renowned, but they are in difficulty."
Beginning in 2023, at least 150 of these venues have shut down – roughly one-sixth of the entire UK sector.
In the last year, well-known musicians such as Pulp, the group Coldplay, Katy Perry and Ed Sheeran have all backed the trust in its attempts to keep the scene afloat, by adding a modest fee to their ticket costs, which benefits smaller concert halls.
Fender also took part, generating more than £100,000 on his recent tour to help numerous small stages across Britain.
The money supported locations that were facing imminent closure due to difficulties stemming from flooding, fire incidents and family tragedies, as well as permit problems, conflicts and sound issues.
Some locations obtained funding support in modernizing amenities and gear that helped performers and concertgoers.
"The concept that funds from performances in major spaces supports the smaller venues, where it all starts for artists like me, is just common sense," Sam Fender has stated.
He is far from the only musician to donate his award funds to worthy causes.
When the band earned the prize in the mid-90s for their release Different Class, frontman the singer announced that the act would give their winnings to the organization War Child.
That year, artist Ms Dynamite split her prize among multiple organizations, like the NSPCC and a charity for Sickle Cell.
"Additionally, I contributed a £1,000 to Highgate Newtown, to their classes, because I did gymnastics when I was younger and they lacked new equipment," Ms Dynamite told outlets.
In recent years, they gave their funds to the youth organization that developed their group, in addition to other local music groups.
And winners that year they gave their award to a MS organization after a friend was diagnosed the disease.
"Receiving the award was sufficient," said vocalist Small. "The money was the cherry on top but we didn't need the bonus, because we had the honor. So our winning touched somebody else's life."
In the past week, the MVT revealed it had saved several small stages in south-east England, by placing them under local control.
One venue in Southampton and The Croft in Bristol were purchased under the Own Our Venues initiative, which is supported by the arts council and music fans who acquire "stakes" in the venues.
