The artist has handed over the full amount of his £25k honor cash to the Music Venues Trust, which operates to save the Britain's grassroots live music spots.
The star was given the cheque on October 16 as his third album his work was chosen as the outstanding release of the past year.
Fender has decided to hand the money over to the MVT, in recognition of the vital role local spots fulfilled in his early career.
"As an artist couldn't be pursuing my current career if it weren't for all the shows I played around the area, and elsewhere, when I was starting out," said Fender. "These spaces are iconic, but they are struggling."
Since the start of 2023, more than 150 of these venues have permanently closed – approximately 16 percent of the entire UK sector.
Recently, well-known musicians like Pulp, Coldplay, Katy Perry and Ed Sheeran have all supported the MVT in its attempts to support the industry, by applying a minor surcharge to their admission fees, which benefits smaller concert halls.
Fender also participated, collecting over £100k on his recent tour to help thirty-eight small stages across Britain.
The donation supported spaces that were confronting possible closure due to difficulties arising from water damage, fires and personal losses, as well as regulatory hurdles, court cases and neighbor objections.
Other venues were granted funding support in modernizing amenities and gear that helped musicians and fans.
"The idea that funds from concerts in major spaces supports the independent spots, where it kicks off for performers like me, is just logical," Sam Fender has stated.
He is far from the only musician to contribute his honor prize money to good deeds.
Back when the band earned the prize in 1996 for their album their work, lead singer Cocker declared that the band would donate their winnings to the non-profit the charity.
In 2002, artist she split her bounty between several good causes, like the NSPCC and a charity for Sickle Cell.
"And I donated a grand to my local community centre, to their classes, because I trained in gymnastics when I was a child and they required new equipment," Ms Dynamite explained to a publication.
Two years ago, the band donated their prize money to the youth organization that developed their act, as well as other independent music bodies.
And the 1994 recipients they gave their winnings to a MS organization after a close contact was identified with the illness.
"Receiving the award was quite enough," remarked vocalist the singer. "The prize was the bonus but we didn't need the bonus, because we had the honor. So our success affected somebody else's life."
In the past week, the MVT announced it had rescued a couple of small stages in south-east England, by transferring them to community ownership.
One venue in that area and the other in Bristol were purchased under the community ownership program, which is funded by the arts council and supporters who acquire "shares" in the properties.
