The artist has given the entirety of his £25,000 honor cash to the trust for venues, which works to save the UK's small live music spots.
He was awarded the cheque on 16 October as his third album People Watching was named the best record of the previous year.
The musician has chosen to give the cash to the trust, in acknowledgment of the vital role small stages fulfilled in his initial steps.
"I personally wouldn't be doing what I am doing today if it weren't for all the gigs I did around the North East, and beyond, when I was just getting going," remarked Fender. "These spaces are renowned, but they are facing challenges."
From early 2023 onward, at least 150 of these spaces have permanently closed – roughly 16 percent of the total UK scene.
Over the past year, top acts including Pulp, the group Coldplay, the singer Katy Perry and Sheeran have all aided the trust in its attempts to keep the scene afloat, by including a modest fee to their admission fees, which goes to help smaller concert halls.
Fender also participated, raising over £100k on his 2024 arena tour to help 38 local spots across the UK.
These funds supported venues that were facing imminent closure due to challenges arising from floods, fire incidents and family tragedies, as well as regulatory hurdles, conflicts and noise complaints.
Additional spaces obtained monetary aid in improving facilities and gear that helped musicians and fans.
"The concept that funds from performances in large arenas supports the smaller venues, where it kicks off for artists like me, is just common sense," Sam Fender has stated.
Fender is among several artists to donate his award prize money to good deeds.
When Pulp won the trophy in the year 1996 for their album Different Class, lead singer Cocker declared that the band would contribute their winnings to the non-profit War Child.
In 2002, artist the artist shared her award among several good causes, like the NSPCC and a Sickle Cell organization.
"Additionally, I contributed a £1,000 to my local community centre, to their gymnastics class, because I practiced gymnastics when I was growing up and they lacked new equipment," she shared with outlets.
Previously, Ezra Collective contributed their winnings to the community center that supported their band, alongside other local music groups.
And winners that year they donated their winnings to a MS organization after a acquaintance was found to have the condition.
"Receiving the award was quite enough," said artist Heather Small. "The cash was the bonus but we didn't need the bonus, because we had the main prize. So our success touched another person's life."
In the past week, the trust revealed it had protected two grassroots venues in that region, by transferring them to community ownership.
The Joiners in the city and the other in the city were acquired under the Own Our Venues scheme, which is supported by Arts Council England and music fans who purchase "shares" in the properties.
