The star has given the full amount of his £25,000 award prize money to the trust for venues, which works to protect the UK's independent music venues.
He was presented with the prize on October 16 as his new release his work was declared the outstanding release of the last 12 months.
He has chosen to donate the funds to the Music Venues Trust, in acknowledgment of the crucial part small stages played in his beginning days.
"As an artist would not have achieved what I am doing today if it hadn't been for all the gigs I performed around the area, and beyond, when I was starting out," stated Sam Fender. "These spaces are iconic, but they are facing challenges."
From early 2023 onward, more than 150 of these venues have shut down – approximately 16% of the total UK scene.
In the last year, top acts like Pulp, Coldplay, the singer Katy Perry and Ed Sheeran have all aided the trust in its initiatives to support the industry, by applying a small levy to their ticket costs, which supports local stages.
Fender also participated, generating in excess of £100,000 on his 2024 arena tour to help numerous local spots across Britain.
The donation helped venues that were dealing with possible closure due to issues stemming from floods, fire incidents and bereavements, as well as licensing issues, court cases and sound issues.
Some locations obtained funding support in improving facilities and technical equipment that helped musicians and concertgoers.
"The concept that money from concerts in big venues backs the smaller venues, where it begins for musicians like me, is just common sense," Fender has said.
Fender is among several artists to contribute his award winnings to worthy causes.
Back when the band earned the trophy in the mid-90s for their album their work, vocalist the singer declared that the act would give their cash to the non-profit the charity.
During 2002, artist Ms Dynamite divided her award between a few charities, such as the NSPCC and a Sickle Cell charity.
"I also donated a £1,000 to the center, to their classes, because I trained in gymnastics when I was growing up and they required better apparatus," the artist shared with outlets.
Previously, Ezra Collective contributed their prize money to the youth organization that supported their band, alongside other grassroots music organisations.
Also winners that year M People contributed their prize to a multiple sclerosis charity after a close contact was found to have the illness.
"Receiving the award was ample," said vocalist Heather Small. "The cash was the bonus but we could do without the bonus, because we had the honor. So our winning touched somebody else's life."
Last week, the MVT announced it had protected two grassroots venues in the South East, by transferring them to local control.
The first in Southampton and The Croft in Bristol were purchased under the community ownership program, which is backed by the arts council and supporters who acquire "ownership units" in the buildings.
