The star has given the full amount of his twenty-five thousand pound honor prize money to the MVT, which operates to preserve the United Kingdom's small music venues.
The star was given the cheque on 16 October as his third album People Watching was declared the best record of the last 12 months.
He has chosen to hand the money over to the trust, in recognition of the crucial part small stages fulfilled in his initial steps.
"I personally would not have achieved what I am doing today if it wasn't for all the performances I played around the North East, and further afield, when I was just getting going," stated Sam Fender. "These spaces are legendary, but they are facing challenges."
From early 2023 onward, at least 150 of these venues have ceased operations – roughly 16% of the total UK scene.
In the last year, major artists including Pulp, Coldplay, Katy Perry and Ed Sheeran have all aided the MVT in its efforts to support the industry, by applying a small levy to their ticket prices, which supports smaller concert halls.
Fender also took part, generating over £100k on his 2024 arena tour to support thirty-eight grassroots venues across the UK.
The money supported spaces that were dealing with potential shutdown due to difficulties caused by floods, blazes and bereavements, as well as permit problems, conflicts and neighbor objections.
Some locations were granted monetary aid in modernizing amenities and technical equipment that directly benefitted musicians and audiences.
"The concept that funds from shows in large arenas helps the independent spots, where it begins for artists like me, is just sensible," the star has stated.
He is among several artists to give his award winnings to worthy causes.
When Pulp earned the prize in the year 1996 for their album the album, frontman Jarvis Cocker declared that the act would give their prize money to the non-profit War Child.
That year, rapper and singer she split her award between multiple good causes, such as the children's charity and a charity for Sickle Cell.
"And I gave a £1,000 to the center, to their gymnastics class, because I did gymnastics when I was younger and they needed new equipment," Ms Dynamite shared with outlets.
In recent years, they contributed their winnings to the community center that nurtured their band, in addition to other independent music bodies.
Also 1994 winners M People gave their award to a charity for MS after a close contact was diagnosed the illness.
"The victory was sufficient," remarked artist the singer. "The cash was the cherry on top but we could do without the cherry, because we had the main prize. So our winning impacted another person's life."
In the past week, the trust shared it had protected several small stages in south-east England, by bringing them into public stewardship.
The first in the city and the second in that location were bought under the Own Our Venues initiative, which is supported by the arts council and enthusiasts who buy "shares" in the venues.
