The star has given the full amount of his £25k honor prize money to the Music Venues Trust, which works to save the Britain's small music venues.
He was presented with the award on 16 October as his new release the album was named the best record of the past year.
The musician has chosen to donate the funds to the trust, in acknowledgment of the essential function grassroots venues had in his beginning days.
"As an artist would not have achieved my current career if it hadn't been for all the performances I did around the North East, and beyond, when I was starting out," stated Sam Fender. "These locations are renowned, but they are in difficulty."
Beginning in 2023, over 150 of these venues have permanently closed – approximately one-sixth of the entire UK sector.
Recently, well-known musicians including Pulp, Coldplay, Katy Perry and Sheeran have all aided the Music Venues Trust in its attempts to support the industry, by including a small levy to their ticket prices, which benefits smaller concert halls.
He also joined in, generating in excess of £100,000 on his recent tour to support thirty-eight small stages across the UK.
The donation supported venues that were confronting imminent closure due to difficulties caused by water damage, fires and bereavements, as well as permit problems, conflicts and noise complaints.
Other venues were granted funding support in improving amenities and gear that positively impacted musicians and concertgoers.
"The notion that funds from shows in large arenas helps the smaller venues, where it begins for artists like me, is just common sense," Sam Fender has said.
Fender is among several artists to give his award winnings to charitable organizations.
In Pulp won the trophy in 1996 for their album the album, frontman Cocker announced that the group would contribute their prize money to the charity the charity.
In 2002, rapper and singer she divided her award between several good causes, including the children's charity and a Sickle Cell organization.
"I also contributed a £1,000 to the center, to their classes, because I did gymnastics when I was younger and they required new equipment," she shared with a publication.
Two years ago, Ezra Collective donated their prize money to the community center that nurtured their group, alongside other independent music bodies.
And 1994 winners M People contributed their winnings to a MS organization after a friend was identified with the disease.
"Winning was quite enough," remarked artist the singer. "The money was the bonus but we could do without the extra, because we had the cake. So our winning impacted the lives of others."
In the past week, the Music Venues Trust revealed it had rescued a couple of local spots in that region, by placing them under community ownership.
One venue in Southampton and The Croft in that location were purchased under the public acquisition initiative, which is backed by Arts Council England and supporters who purchase "shares" in the venues.
