The artist has handed over the full amount of his £25k award prize money to the trust for venues, which works to save the United Kingdom's independent music venues.
Fender was awarded the award on 16 October as his latest record the album was declared the outstanding release of the past year.
Fender has decided to donate the funds to the trust, in acknowledgment of the vital role grassroots venues fulfilled in his early career.
"I would not have achieved this success if it weren't for all the gigs I performed around the area, and beyond, when I was starting out," said Sam Fender. "These locations are iconic, but they are facing challenges."
From early 2023 onward, more than 150 of these locations have ceased operations – approximately 16% of the total UK scene.
Over the past year, well-known musicians like Pulp, Coldplay, the singer Katy Perry and Ed Sheeran have all backed the trust in its initiatives to keep the scene afloat, by including a minor surcharge to their ticket costs, which supports local stages.
He also took part, raising in excess of £100,000 on his recent tour to support numerous grassroots venues across the UK.
The money helped venues that were dealing with potential shutdown due to issues stemming from floods, fires and family tragedies, as well as licensing issues, legal disputes and noise complaints.
Other venues were granted funding support in improving amenities and gear that helped artists and audiences.
"The concept that money from performances in large arenas supports the smaller venues, where it begins for performers like me, is just common sense," the star has said.
The musician is not the first artist to contribute his award prize money to charitable organizations.
When the band won the prize in the mid-90s for their record their work, lead singer Jarvis Cocker announced that the band would contribute their winnings to the organization the charity.
That year, artist the artist shared her award among a few good causes, like the NSPCC and a charity for Sickle Cell.
"And I donated a £1,000 to Highgate Newtown, to their gymnastics program, because I trained in gymnastics when I was growing up and they required better apparatus," the artist told outlets.
Two years ago, Ezra Collective gave their funds to the local youth club that developed their group, in addition to other local music groups.
Additionally winners that year M People gave their winnings to a multiple sclerosis charity after a close contact was found to have the condition.
"Winning was ample," remarked singer Heather Small. "The cash was the bonus but we didn't need the cherry, because we had the cake. So our victory affected the lives of others."
In the past week, the Music Venues Trust shared it had protected a couple of local spots in south-east England, by transferring them to community ownership.
One venue in that area and the second in that location were purchased under the community ownership initiative, which is supported by Arts Council England and supporters who acquire "ownership units" in the buildings.
