The star has donated the entirety of his £25,000 honor winnings to the Music Venues Trust, which functions to save the UK's independent concert spaces.
The star was presented with the award on mid-October as his latest record People Watching was declared the top album of the last 12 months.
The musician has decided to give the cash to the MVT, in acknowledgment of the crucial part local spots fulfilled in his early career.
"I personally would not have achieved my current career if it weren't for all the performances I did around the North East, and elsewhere, when I was just getting going," stated Sam Fender. "These spaces are legendary, but they are facing challenges."
From early 2023 onward, over 150 of these spaces have permanently closed – about 16% of the whole industry in the UK.
Recently, major artists like Pulp, Coldplay, the singer Katy Perry and Sheeran have all backed the Music Venues Trust in its attempts to support the industry, by adding a small levy to their ticket costs, which goes to help independent venues.
He also joined in, raising in excess of £100,000 on his recent tour to support numerous grassroots venues across Britain.
These funds supported spaces that were confronting possible closure due to difficulties stemming from floods, blazes and bereavements, as well as regulatory hurdles, conflicts and noise complaints.
Additional spaces received monetary aid in upgrading amenities and technical equipment that helped artists and concertgoers.
"The idea that funds from shows in large arenas supports the independent spots, where it all starts for artists like me, is just common sense," Fender has stated.
Fender is not the first artist to contribute his honor winnings to charitable organizations.
When Pulp earned the trophy in the year 1996 for their album the album, lead singer the singer stated that the group would contribute their prize money to the non-profit War Child.
In 2002, musician Ms Dynamite split her award between multiple good causes, including the NSPCC and a Sickle Cell organization.
"Additionally, I contributed a £1,000 to the center, to their gymnastics program, because I trained in gymnastics when I was a child and they lacked better apparatus," the artist told the media.
Previously, the band gave their winnings to the local youth club that developed their group, alongside other local music groups.
Additionally 1994 winners they gave their winnings to a charity for MS after a friend was found to have the condition.
"Receiving the award was ample," remarked vocalist Heather Small. "The cash was the bonus but we didn't need the bonus, because we had the main prize. So our victory touched somebody else's life."
Recently, the MVT revealed it had saved several small stages in the South East, by bringing them into local control.
The Joiners in that area and the other in the city were purchased under the Own Our Venues program, which is funded by Arts Council England and supporters who buy "shares" in the buildings.
