The artist has given the full amount of his £25,000 Mercury Prize cash to the Music Venues Trust, which works to save the Britain's independent live music spots.
Fender was presented with the prize on 16 October as his new release People Watching was named the outstanding release of the previous year.
The musician has opted to give the cash to the Music Venues Trust, in appreciation of the vital role small stages fulfilled in his beginning days.
"I personally wouldn't be doing my current career if it weren't for all the performances I did around the region, and further afield, when I was starting out," remarked the artist. "These spaces are renowned, but they are struggling."
Since the start of 2023, more than 150 of these venues have ceased operations – approximately one-sixth of the entire UK sector.
In the last year, top acts such as the band Pulp, Coldplay, the singer Katy Perry and Ed Sheeran have all supported the MVT in its attempts to keep the scene afloat, by applying a small levy to their admission fees, which goes to help smaller concert halls.
Sam Fender also took part, generating in excess of £100,000 on his 2024 arena tour to assist thirty-eight local spots across England, Scotland, and Wales.
The donation helped spaces that were confronting possible closure due to issues stemming from water damage, blazes and personal losses, as well as permit problems, court cases and noise complaints.
Some locations were granted funding support in improving amenities and gear that helped performers and audiences.
"The concept that revenue from shows in big venues backs the smaller venues, where it begins for performers like me, is just sensible," Sam Fender has stated.
Fender is far from the only musician to contribute his honor prize money to good deeds.
Back when they earned the award in the year 1996 for their record their work, vocalist the singer announced that the band would give their prize money to the organization War Child.
In 2002, musician Ms Dynamite split her bounty among multiple good causes, like the NSPCC and a Sickle Cell charity.
"And I gave a thousand pounds to Highgate Newtown, to their gymnastics class, because I did gymnastics when I was growing up and they needed new equipment," Ms Dynamite explained to the media.
Two years ago, they gave their prize money to the local youth club that developed their group, as well as other grassroots music organisations.
Additionally winners that year they gave their winnings to a charity for MS after a acquaintance was identified with the condition.
"Winning was sufficient," said vocalist the singer. "The money was the cherry on top but we could do without the bonus, because we had the main prize. So our success touched somebody else's life."
Last week, the trust revealed it had protected a couple of small stages in south-east England, by bringing them into local control.
The Joiners in the city and the other in that location were bought under the community ownership initiative, which is funded by Arts Council England and music fans who acquire "shares" in the buildings.
