The star has given the entirety of his £25k Mercury Prize cash to the Music Venues Trust, which operates to save the United Kingdom's grassroots live music spots.
Fender was presented with the award on October 16 as his third album his work was declared the best record of the past year.
The musician has chosen to hand the money over to the Music Venues Trust, in acknowledgment of the crucial part grassroots venues played in his early career.
"As an artist couldn't be pursuing my current career if it weren't for all the gigs I played around the area, and elsewhere, when I was just getting going," stated the artist. "These spaces are iconic, but they are struggling."
Since the start of 2023, at least 150 of these venues have shut down – approximately one-sixth of the total UK scene.
In the last year, major artists such as Pulp, Coldplay, Katy Perry and Ed Sheeran have all supported the trust in its initiatives to help venues survive, by applying a minor surcharge to their ticket costs, which benefits local stages.
Sam Fender also took part, generating more than £100,000 on his live tour to support numerous small stages across the UK.
The money assisted locations that were confronting possible closure due to difficulties arising from floods, fires and personal losses, as well as permit problems, legal disputes and noise complaints.
Additional spaces received monetary aid in upgrading facilities and sound and lighting systems that positively impacted musicians and audiences.
"The concept that funds from concerts in big venues helps the local stages, where it all starts for performers like me, is just sensible," Fender has stated.
The musician is not the first artist to give his honor winnings to worthy causes.
When they earned the trophy in the year 1996 for their record the album, frontman the singer announced that the band would give their cash to the charity the charity.
That year, rapper and singer the artist split her award among a few charities, such as the NSPCC and a Sickle Cell charity.
"I also contributed a grand to the center, to their gymnastics program, because I practiced gymnastics when I was younger and they lacked new equipment," the artist shared with a publication.
Previously, they gave their prize money to the youth organization that developed their group, alongside other grassroots music organisations.
And 1994 winners the group contributed their award to a charity for MS after a friend was diagnosed the condition.
"Receiving the award was sufficient," remarked singer Heather Small. "The money was the bonus but we didn't require the extra, because we had the honor. So our success touched the lives of others."
Recently, the Music Venues Trust revealed it had saved two small stages in the South East, by transferring them to community ownership.
One venue in the city and The Croft in the city were bought under the public acquisition program, which is funded by the arts council and supporters who buy "stakes" in the venues.
