The star has handed over the complete sum of his £25k Mercury Prize cash to the Music Venues Trust, which works to protect the UK's independent live music spots.
Fender was awarded the prize on mid-October as his new release People Watching was declared the outstanding release of the previous year.
He has opted to give the cash to the Music Venues Trust, in acknowledgment of the crucial part grassroots venues had in his initial steps.
"As an artist would not have achieved my current career if it hadn't been for all the performances I played around the North East, and further afield, when I was beginning," stated Sam Fender. "These locations are legendary, but they are struggling."
Beginning in 2023, more than 150 of these locations have ceased operations – about one-sixth of the whole industry in the UK.
In the last year, major artists including Pulp, Coldplay, the singer Katy Perry and Ed Sheeran have all supported the MVT in its attempts to help venues survive, by applying a modest fee to their ticket prices, which supports local stages.
He also joined in, generating in excess of £100,000 on his recent tour to help 38 small stages across Britain.
The money supported spaces that were dealing with imminent closure due to challenges arising from water damage, blazes and personal losses, as well as permit problems, conflicts and neighbor objections.
Other venues were granted monetary aid in upgrading facilities and technical equipment that directly benefitted artists and audiences.
"The notion that funds from shows in large arenas helps the independent spots, where it all starts for musicians like me, is just logical," Sam Fender has stated.
Fender is far from the only musician to give his Mercury Prize funds to worthy causes.
Back when they won the trophy in 1996 for their album Different Class, frontman the singer declared that the band would contribute their prize money to the non-profit War Child.
During 2002, musician she divided her prize among several organizations, such as the children's charity and a charity for Sickle Cell.
"I also donated a thousand pounds to Highgate Newtown, to their classes, because I practiced gymnastics when I was growing up and they needed updated gear," she told a publication.
Two years ago, the band donated their prize money to the local youth club that supported their band, in addition to other grassroots music organisations.
And the 1994 recipients the group donated their prize to a MS organization after a close contact was diagnosed the illness.
"Receiving the award was ample," said singer Heather Small. "The money was the bonus but we didn't require the extra, because we had the cake. So our victory touched the lives of others."
In the past week, the trust announced it had protected a couple of grassroots venues in south-east England, by placing them under public stewardship.
The Joiners in Southampton and the second in Bristol were bought under the community ownership initiative, which is backed by the arts council and supporters who acquire "ownership units" in the properties.
