The artist has given the complete sum of his twenty-five thousand pound award prize money to the Music Venues Trust, which works to preserve the United Kingdom's independent live music spots.
Fender was awarded the award on October 16 as his third album the album was declared the outstanding release of the previous year.
Fender has decided to hand the money over to the Music Venues Trust, in acknowledgment of the crucial part local spots fulfilled in his initial steps.
"As an artist couldn't be pursuing what I am doing today if it weren't for all the performances I did around the area, and further afield, when I was just getting going," said Fender. "These spaces are renowned, but they are in difficulty."
From early 2023 onward, more than 150 of these venues have permanently closed – approximately 16% of the entire UK sector.
Recently, top acts like Pulp, the group Coldplay, Katy Perry and Ed Sheeran have all backed the Music Venues Trust in its initiatives to keep the scene afloat, by including a minor surcharge to their ticket costs, which benefits independent venues.
Sam Fender also joined in, raising in excess of £100,000 on his 2024 arena tour to assist numerous grassroots venues across England, Scotland, and Wales.
The money supported venues that were confronting possible closure due to difficulties arising from flooding, fire incidents and family tragedies, as well as licensing issues, legal disputes and sound issues.
Additional spaces received financial assistance in upgrading infrastructure and gear that positively impacted performers and audiences.
"The notion that money from performances in big venues helps the independent spots, where it kicks off for performers like me, is just logical," the star has said.
He is among several artists to donate his honor prize money to good deeds.
When the band received the prize in 1996 for their release Different Class, frontman the singer announced that the group would give their winnings to the non-profit War Child.
That year, musician Ms Dynamite shared her bounty between several organizations, including the NSPCC and a Sickle Cell charity.
"And I contributed a grand to Highgate Newtown, to their gymnastics program, because I practiced gymnastics when I was growing up and they needed updated gear," she told the media.
Two years ago, Ezra Collective contributed their funds to the local youth club that nurtured their act, alongside other independent music bodies.
Also the 1994 recipients they gave their award to a charity for MS after a acquaintance was identified with the condition.
"Receiving the award was sufficient," said vocalist Small. "The cash was the cherry on top but we didn't need the bonus, because we had the honor. So our winning touched somebody else's life."
In the past week, the Music Venues Trust revealed it had saved a couple of small stages in south-east England, by transferring them to local control.
The Joiners in that area and the other in that location were purchased under the public acquisition scheme, which is funded by Arts Council England and supporters who buy "ownership units" in the properties.
