The artist has donated the complete sum of his £25k honor cash to the Music Venues Trust, which works to protect the United Kingdom's independent music venues.
Fender was presented with the award on October 16 as his latest record the album was chosen as the best record of the previous year.
Fender has opted to donate the funds to the trust, in acknowledgment of the vital role grassroots venues fulfilled in his early career.
"I wouldn't be doing what I am doing today if it hadn't been for all the shows I performed around the region, and beyond, when I was beginning," said Sam Fender. "These locations are iconic, but they are facing challenges."
Beginning in 2023, at least 150 of these locations have ceased operations – approximately one-sixth of the total UK scene.
Recently, well-known musicians such as the band Pulp, the group Coldplay, Katy Perry and Sheeran have all backed the trust in its initiatives to support the industry, by including a modest fee to their ticket costs, which supports independent venues.
Fender also joined in, generating in excess of £100,000 on his 2024 arena tour to help numerous small stages across the UK.
These funds helped spaces that were dealing with possible closure due to issues arising from floods, blazes and bereavements, as well as permit problems, court cases and neighbor objections.
Additional spaces obtained financial assistance in upgrading amenities and gear that helped artists and fans.
"The idea that money from performances in major spaces helps the independent spots, where it all starts for musicians like me, is just common sense," the star has said.
The musician is far from the only musician to give his award funds to charitable organizations.
Back when the band received the award in the mid-90s for their record Different Class, lead singer the singer announced that the band would donate their cash to the non-profit the charity.
During 2002, rapper and singer Ms Dynamite divided her award among a few charities, including the NSPCC and a Sickle Cell charity.
"Additionally, I donated a £1,000 to the center, to their gymnastics program, because I practiced gymnastics when I was younger and they needed better apparatus," Ms Dynamite shared with outlets.
In recent years, the band contributed their prize money to the youth organization that nurtured their group, as well as other independent music bodies.
And 1994 winners they donated their prize to a MS organization after a acquaintance was diagnosed the disease.
"The victory was sufficient," remarked singer Heather Small. "The cash was the extra but we could do without the cherry, because we had the cake. So our success affected another person's life."
Last week, the Music Venues Trust revealed it had saved two grassroots venues in that region, by placing them under local control.
One venue in the city and the other in that location were bought under the community ownership program, which is backed by Arts Council England and music fans who buy "stakes" in the properties.
