The star has given the entirety of his £25k award winnings to the Music Venues Trust, which works to protect the United Kingdom's independent concert spaces.
The star was given the award on 16 October as his third album People Watching was declared the best record of the previous year.
Fender has opted to give the cash to the MVT, in recognition of the vital role local spots fulfilled in his initial steps.
"As an artist wouldn't be doing what I am doing today if it weren't for all the shows I performed around the area, and beyond, when I was beginning," remarked Fender. "These locations are renowned, but they are facing challenges."
From early 2023 onward, over 150 of these locations have permanently closed – approximately 16% of the entire UK sector.
In the last year, major artists such as Pulp, Coldplay, Katy Perry and Ed Sheeran have all backed the MVT in its attempts to keep the scene afloat, by applying a small levy to their ticket costs, which benefits smaller concert halls.
He also participated, raising in excess of £100,000 on his recent tour to support 38 small stages across England, Scotland, and Wales.
The donation supported spaces that were confronting imminent closure due to difficulties arising from flooding, blazes and personal losses, as well as permit problems, legal disputes and sound issues.
Other venues received funding support in modernizing infrastructure and technical equipment that helped musicians and concertgoers.
"The idea that funds from concerts in large arenas helps the independent spots, where it kicks off for performers like me, is just logical," Sam Fender has commented.
The musician is not the first artist to donate his award prize money to good deeds.
In Pulp earned the award in the year 1996 for their album their work, vocalist the singer announced that the act would give their cash to the organization War Child.
In 2002, rapper and singer the artist divided her award among a few organizations, like the NSPCC and a Sickle Cell charity.
"And I gave a grand to my local community centre, to their gymnastics class, because I did gymnastics when I was younger and they lacked new equipment," Ms Dynamite explained to the media.
Previously, they donated their funds to the local youth club that supported their group, in addition to other independent music bodies.
Also 1994 winners they donated their award to a multiple sclerosis charity after a acquaintance was found to have the disease.
"Winning was quite enough," said artist the singer. "The money was the cherry on top but we could do without the cherry, because we had the cake. So our victory touched somebody else's life."
In the past week, the Music Venues Trust shared it had saved a couple of local spots in south-east England, by bringing them into public stewardship.
The Joiners in the city and the other in that location were purchased under the community ownership program, which is supported by a national body and music fans who acquire "ownership units" in the buildings.
