The artist has handed over the full amount of his £25,000 award cash to the trust for venues, which operates to save the Britain's grassroots concert spaces.
The star was given the prize on mid-October as his third album the album was chosen as the outstanding release of the last 12 months.
He has chosen to hand the money over to the trust, in acknowledgment of the vital role grassroots venues played in his initial steps.
"I would not have achieved this success if it weren't for all the shows I performed around the North East, and beyond, when I was beginning," stated Sam Fender. "These locations are legendary, but they are facing challenges."
Beginning in 2023, more than 150 of these spaces have permanently closed – roughly 16 percent of the entire UK sector.
Over the past year, major artists such as Pulp, Coldplay, Katy Perry and Ed Sheeran have all supported the trust in its initiatives to help venues survive, by including a modest fee to their admission fees, which goes to help local stages.
He also participated, collecting in excess of £100,000 on his recent tour to support 38 small stages across Britain.
The money helped locations that were facing possible closure due to challenges arising from flooding, fires and family tragedies, as well as licensing issues, legal disputes and sound issues.
Other venues obtained financial assistance in upgrading amenities and gear that helped artists and fans.
"The concept that revenue from performances in major spaces backs the smaller venues, where it all starts for musicians like me, is just logical," Sam Fender has stated.
He is not the first artist to give his award funds to charitable organizations.
Back when the band received the award in the mid-90s for their album Different Class, lead singer Jarvis Cocker stated that the act would give their winnings to the charity War Child.
That year, musician she split her award between a few good causes, like the NSPCC and a charity for Sickle Cell.
"Additionally, I donated a thousand pounds to the center, to their gymnastics class, because I practiced gymnastics when I was growing up and they required updated gear," she shared with outlets.
In recent years, the band gave their winnings to the youth organization that supported their band, in addition to other independent music bodies.
Additionally the 1994 recipients the group contributed their award to a charity for MS after a acquaintance was diagnosed the illness.
"The victory was sufficient," remarked singer Heather Small. "The cash was the bonus but we didn't need the extra, because we had the main prize. So our winning affected the lives of others."
Last week, the Music Venues Trust revealed it had saved two grassroots venues in the South East, by placing them under local control.
One venue in the city and The Croft in Bristol were acquired under the community ownership initiative, which is supported by a national body and enthusiasts who buy "shares" in the buildings.
