The star has donated the full amount of his £25k Mercury Prize cash to the Music Venues Trust, which operates to preserve the Britain's grassroots live music spots.
The star was awarded the cheque on 16 October as his latest record the album was declared the top album of the last 12 months.
Fender has chosen to give the cash to the trust, in appreciation of the crucial part small stages played in his early career.
"I couldn't be pursuing what I am doing today if it wasn't for all the shows I did around the North East, and elsewhere, when I was starting out," stated Sam Fender. "These venues are legendary, but they are in difficulty."
Since the start of 2023, at least 150 of these locations have shut down – roughly 16 percent of the entire UK sector.
Recently, top acts including Pulp, Coldplay, Katy Perry and Sheeran have all backed the MVT in its initiatives to keep the scene afloat, by adding a modest fee to their admission fees, which supports independent venues.
Sam Fender also participated, generating more than £100,000 on his live tour to help numerous grassroots venues across Britain.
These funds helped spaces that were dealing with possible closure due to difficulties stemming from water damage, blazes and personal losses, as well as permit problems, conflicts and sound issues.
Additional spaces received funding support in modernizing facilities and technical equipment that helped musicians and audiences.
"The concept that funds from performances in major spaces supports the independent spots, where it all starts for artists like me, is just sensible," the star has said.
Fender is among several artists to give his Mercury Prize winnings to worthy causes.
When they earned the award in the mid-90s for their album Different Class, lead singer Jarvis Cocker stated that the band would give their prize money to the charity the charity.
That year, musician the artist divided her prize across several charities, such as the children's charity and a charity for Sickle Cell.
"I also gave a £1,000 to Highgate Newtown, to their classes, because I practiced gymnastics when I was younger and they needed better apparatus," the artist told a publication.
In recent years, the band gave their winnings to the local youth club that nurtured their band, alongside other independent music bodies.
Also winners that year M People gave their award to a MS organization after a acquaintance was identified with the illness.
"The victory was ample," said artist Heather Small. "The prize was the cherry on top but we didn't need the bonus, because we had the main prize. So our victory affected another person's life."
Recently, the Music Venues Trust announced it had saved a couple of grassroots venues in that region, by bringing them into public stewardship.
One venue in that area and The Croft in Bristol were bought under the community ownership scheme, which is funded by a national body and music fans who purchase "stakes" in the buildings.
