The artist has handed over the complete sum of his twenty-five thousand pound award prize money to the Music Venues Trust, which works to save the Britain's small music venues.
The star was awarded the award on 16 October as his third album People Watching was declared the best record of the past year.
The musician has opted to hand the money over to the MVT, in acknowledgment of the essential function small stages had in his early career.
"I personally would not have achieved this success if it wasn't for all the performances I played around the region, and beyond, when I was just getting going," stated the artist. "These venues are legendary, but they are in difficulty."
From early 2023 onward, more than 150 of these locations have shut down – roughly one-sixth of the entire UK sector.
Recently, top acts including Pulp, Coldplay, Katy Perry and Ed Sheeran have all aided the trust in its efforts to keep the scene afloat, by including a minor surcharge to their admission fees, which benefits local stages.
Sam Fender also participated, raising over £100k on his recent tour to help 38 small stages across Britain.
The money assisted spaces that were facing potential shutdown due to difficulties arising from flooding, fire incidents and family tragedies, as well as licensing issues, legal disputes and sound issues.
Additional spaces obtained funding support in upgrading amenities and sound and lighting systems that helped artists and audiences.
"The notion that money from concerts in major spaces supports the smaller venues, where it kicks off for artists like me, is just sensible," Fender has stated.
Fender is not the first artist to contribute his award winnings to good deeds.
When they won the award in the mid-90s for their album Different Class, frontman Cocker declared that the band would give their prize money to the organization War Child.
During 2002, artist she divided her prize between a few good causes, including the NSPCC and a Sickle Cell charity.
"And I gave a grand to the center, to their gymnastics class, because I did gymnastics when I was younger and they required updated gear," she shared with outlets.
Two years ago, they gave their winnings to the youth organization that nurtured their band, in addition to other local music groups.
And the 1994 recipients M People gave their winnings to a charity for MS after a close contact was found to have the illness.
"The victory was quite enough," remarked vocalist the singer. "The prize 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 trust revealed it had protected several grassroots venues in that region, by bringing them into community ownership.
The Joiners in that area and the second in the city were bought under the Own Our Venues program, which is backed by the arts council and enthusiasts who acquire "shares" in the buildings.
