The star has handed over the complete sum of his £25,000 award prize money to the trust for venues, which functions to protect the UK's independent music venues.
The star was given the prize on October 16 as his latest record the album was chosen as the outstanding release of the previous year.
The musician has chosen to hand the money over to the trust, in acknowledgment of the essential function grassroots venues played in his beginning days.
"I wouldn't be doing what I am doing today if it wasn't for all the gigs I performed around the area, and elsewhere, when I was just getting going," said Sam Fender. "These venues are iconic, but they are struggling."
From early 2023 onward, over 150 of these venues have ceased operations – approximately 16% of the entire UK sector.
Over the past year, well-known musicians such as Pulp, the group Coldplay, Katy Perry and Sheeran have all supported the trust in its efforts to help venues survive, by adding a modest fee to their ticket costs, which goes to help independent venues.
He also took part, generating more than £100,000 on his live tour to help 38 grassroots venues across Britain.
The money supported venues that were facing potential shutdown due to challenges caused by flooding, fire incidents and personal losses, as well as licensing issues, legal disputes and neighbor objections.
Other venues received financial assistance in upgrading infrastructure and technical equipment that positively impacted musicians and audiences.
"The concept that revenue from shows in big venues helps the smaller venues, where it all starts for artists like me, is just sensible," the star has commented.
The musician is among several artists to contribute his honor winnings to good deeds.
In they earned the prize in the mid-90s for their record the album, vocalist Cocker stated that the band would give their winnings to the non-profit War Child.
During 2002, rapper and singer Ms Dynamite divided her bounty among a few organizations, including the children's charity and a charity for Sickle Cell.
"Additionally, I contributed a grand to the center, to their gymnastics program, because I did gymnastics when I was growing up and they lacked better apparatus," she told a publication.
Two years ago, the band contributed their funds to the youth organization that nurtured their band, alongside other local music groups.
Also winners that year they gave their award to a MS organization after a friend was identified with the illness.
"The victory was quite enough," remarked artist the singer. "The money was the bonus but we didn't need the bonus, because we had the honor. So our winning impacted another person's life."
Recently, the trust announced it had protected two local spots in that region, by bringing them into public stewardship.
The Joiners in Southampton and the second in that location were bought under the community ownership initiative, which is supported by Arts Council England and enthusiasts who purchase "ownership units" in the venues.
