The star has donated the entirety of his £25,000 honor prize money to the trust for venues, which functions to save the Britain's independent music venues.
He was awarded the prize on October 16 as his new release People Watching was named the top album of the last 12 months.
He has opted to donate the funds to the Music Venues Trust, in acknowledgment of the crucial part small stages played in his early career.
"I wouldn't be doing this success if it hadn't been for all the gigs I did around the area, and further afield, when I was beginning," said Fender. "These locations are iconic, but they are facing challenges."
Since the start of 2023, at least 150 of these venues have permanently closed – roughly one-sixth of the entire UK sector.
Over the past year, well-known musicians including Pulp, Coldplay, Katy Perry and Ed Sheeran have all supported the Music Venues Trust in its initiatives to keep the scene afloat, by applying a small levy to their admission fees, which goes to help smaller concert halls.
Sam Fender also participated, raising over £100k on his recent tour to assist 38 small stages across Britain.
These funds supported spaces that were facing imminent closure due to challenges stemming from water damage, fire incidents and personal losses, as well as licensing issues, conflicts and noise complaints.
Additional spaces received funding support in upgrading amenities and gear that positively impacted musicians and concertgoers.
"The idea that funds from shows in big venues backs the local stages, where it begins for performers like me, is just sensible," the star has commented.
He is far from the only musician to give his award winnings to good deeds.
When Pulp earned the trophy in the year 1996 for their album Different Class, vocalist Cocker announced that the band would donate their prize money to the non-profit the charity.
That year, rapper and singer she shared her prize across a few organizations, such as the NSPCC and a Sickle Cell organization.
"I also gave a thousand pounds to the center, to their classes, because I trained in gymnastics when I was a child and they needed updated gear," Ms Dynamite told a publication.
Previously, the band contributed their prize money to the community center that nurtured their group, in addition to other local music groups.
Also winners that year the group gave their prize to a MS organization after a acquaintance was identified with the disease.
"The victory was quite enough," said singer the singer. "The prize was the cherry on top but we could do without the bonus, because we had the cake. So our winning affected another person's life."
In the past week, the trust announced it had protected two local spots in south-east England, by bringing them into local control.
The first in the city and The Croft in that location were acquired under the public acquisition initiative, which is supported by Arts Council England and music fans who acquire "shares" in the venues.
