The star has given the complete sum of his twenty-five thousand pound award winnings to the Music Venues Trust, which works to preserve the United Kingdom's small music venues.
He was given the prize on October 16 as his third album the album was declared the outstanding release of the previous year.
He has chosen to give the cash to the trust, in appreciation of the essential function grassroots venues fulfilled in his beginning days.
"I personally wouldn't be doing what I am doing today if it wasn't for all the gigs I did around the North East, and further afield, when I was starting out," remarked Sam Fender. "These locations are renowned, but they are struggling."
From early 2023 onward, more than 150 of these locations have shut down – about one-sixth of the whole industry in the UK.
In the last year, top acts such as Pulp, the group Coldplay, the singer Katy Perry and Ed Sheeran have all backed the MVT in its attempts to support the industry, by adding a modest fee to their ticket costs, which goes to help smaller concert halls.
He also took part, raising more than £100,000 on his 2024 arena tour to assist thirty-eight grassroots venues across the UK.
The money assisted venues that were dealing with imminent closure due to issues stemming from water damage, fire incidents and bereavements, as well as permit problems, court cases and noise complaints.
Other venues received financial assistance in improving facilities and sound and lighting systems that positively impacted artists and fans.
"The concept that money from concerts in large arenas helps the local stages, where it kicks off for artists like me, is just sensible," the star has stated.
The musician is among several artists to give his award prize money to charitable organizations.
Back when the band won the award in 1996 for their album the album, vocalist Cocker announced that the act would donate their cash to the non-profit War Child.
In 2002, rapper and singer Ms Dynamite divided her award among multiple organizations, like the NSPCC and a Sickle Cell charity.
"Additionally, I gave a grand to my local community centre, to their gymnastics class, because I practiced gymnastics when I was a child and they required updated gear," Ms Dynamite told outlets.
Previously, Ezra Collective gave their funds to the local youth club that nurtured their group, alongside other independent music bodies.
Also the 1994 recipients they contributed their prize to a MS organization after a friend was diagnosed the illness.
"Winning was quite enough," remarked vocalist Heather Small. "The money was the cherry on top but we could do without the cherry, because we had the main prize. So our victory impacted another person's life."
Recently, the MVT revealed it had saved two small stages in the South East, by bringing them into community ownership.
The first in Southampton and the other in the city were purchased under the Own Our Venues program, which is supported by the arts council and music fans who buy "stakes" in the buildings.
