The star has given the entirety of his twenty-five thousand pound Mercury Prize cash to the Music Venues Trust, which works to protect the UK's small concert spaces.
The star was given the prize on mid-October as his latest record the album was chosen as the outstanding release of the last 12 months.
Fender has opted to give the cash to the MVT, in acknowledgment of the vital role local spots fulfilled in his beginning days.
"I personally couldn't be pursuing this success if it weren't for all the performances I did around the region, and elsewhere, when I was just getting going," said Sam Fender. "These locations are legendary, but they are struggling."
Since the start of 2023, over 150 of these venues have shut down – approximately one-sixth of the entire UK sector.
Over the past year, top acts including Pulp, Coldplay, Katy Perry and Sheeran have all aided the Music Venues Trust in its attempts to help venues survive, by including a modest fee to their ticket costs, which benefits smaller concert halls.
Fender also took part, collecting in excess of £100,000 on his live tour to support thirty-eight grassroots venues across Britain.
The money helped spaces that were confronting possible closure due to difficulties caused by floods, fire incidents and family tragedies, as well as licensing issues, conflicts and sound issues.
Other venues were granted monetary aid in upgrading infrastructure and technical equipment that directly benefitted artists and audiences.
"The concept that revenue from performances in big venues backs the independent spots, where it kicks off for artists like me, is just common sense," Sam Fender has stated.
The musician is not the first artist to contribute his honor funds to charitable organizations.
When they won the award in the mid-90s for their album the album, frontman the singer stated that the group would give their winnings to the charity the charity.
That year, artist the artist split her prize across a few good causes, like the NSPCC and a Sickle Cell organization.
"I also gave a £1,000 to Highgate Newtown, to their gymnastics class, because I practiced gymnastics when I was younger and they needed new equipment," the artist shared with a publication.
Two years ago, the band donated their prize money to the local youth club that developed their group, as well as other local music groups.
Also winners that year M People donated their award to a multiple sclerosis charity after a close contact was found to have the condition.
"Winning was sufficient," remarked vocalist Heather Small. "The cash was the cherry on top but we could do without the bonus, because we had the main prize. So our victory impacted the lives of others."
Last week, the Music Venues Trust revealed it had rescued several local spots in south-east England, by placing them under local control.
One venue in Southampton and the other in that location were purchased under the community ownership initiative, which is supported by the arts council and enthusiasts who purchase "shares" in the properties.
