The star has handed over the entirety of his £25,000 Mercury Prize winnings to the Music Venues Trust, which operates to protect the United Kingdom's small live music spots.
The star was awarded the award on 16 October as his latest record People Watching was named the outstanding release of the last 12 months.
Fender has opted to give the cash to the MVT, in appreciation of the crucial part grassroots venues had in his early career.
"As an artist couldn't be pursuing what I am doing today if it wasn't for all the shows I played around the area, and beyond, when I was just getting going," remarked Sam Fender. "These venues are legendary, but they are facing challenges."
Since the start of 2023, at least 150 of these spaces have permanently closed – about 16 percent of the entire UK sector.
Over the past year, well-known musicians such as Pulp, Coldplay, Katy Perry and Sheeran have all supported the Music Venues Trust in its initiatives to help venues survive, by adding a minor surcharge to their ticket costs, which benefits smaller concert halls.
He also joined in, collecting in excess of £100,000 on his live tour to support thirty-eight local spots across England, Scotland, and Wales.
These funds supported venues that were dealing with imminent closure due to challenges arising from floods, blazes and personal losses, as well as permit problems, legal disputes and noise complaints.
Some locations obtained funding support in modernizing infrastructure and gear that helped artists and concertgoers.
"The idea that funds from concerts in large arenas supports the smaller venues, where it kicks off for artists like me, is just sensible," the star has commented.
Fender is not the first artist to give his award winnings to good deeds.
In they received the trophy in the year 1996 for their release the album, frontman Cocker stated that the band would give their winnings to the organization War Child.
During 2002, artist Ms Dynamite divided her award between several good causes, such as the NSPCC and a charity for Sickle Cell.
"And I contributed a thousand pounds to my local community centre, to their classes, because I practiced gymnastics when I was growing up and they required updated gear," Ms Dynamite shared with outlets.
In recent years, they gave their winnings to the community center that nurtured their act, in addition to other local music groups.
Additionally the 1994 recipients M People gave their prize to a charity for MS after a close contact was found to have the illness.
"Receiving the award was quite enough," stated artist the singer. "The prize was the extra but we could do without the bonus, because we had the main prize. So our success touched another person's life."
Last week, the MVT shared it had protected two small stages in the South East, by transferring them to public stewardship.
The Joiners in Southampton and the other in Bristol were purchased under the community ownership scheme, which is funded by a national body and music fans who acquire "shares" in the properties.
