The artist has handed over the complete sum of his £25,000 Mercury Prize cash to the MVT, which functions to protect the Britain's grassroots concert spaces.
He was awarded the prize on 16 October as his latest record the album was declared the top album of the previous year.
Fender has decided to donate the funds to the MVT, in appreciation of the vital role small stages had in his beginning days.
"As an artist couldn't be pursuing what I am doing today if it weren't for all the shows I performed around the region, and beyond, when I was starting out," stated Sam Fender. "These spaces are renowned, but they are in difficulty."
Since the start of 2023, at least 150 of these spaces have permanently closed – about 16 percent of the entire UK sector.
In the last year, well-known musicians like Pulp, the group Coldplay, the singer Katy Perry and Sheeran have all supported the Music Venues Trust in its attempts to keep the scene afloat, by including a minor surcharge to their admission fees, which goes to help local stages.
He also participated, generating more than £100,000 on his recent tour to assist 38 local spots across Britain.
These funds supported spaces that were confronting imminent closure due to challenges arising from flooding, fire incidents and bereavements, as well as licensing issues, legal disputes and neighbor objections.
Additional spaces received monetary aid in modernizing infrastructure and sound and lighting systems that positively impacted artists and concertgoers.
"The notion that funds from shows in big venues supports the smaller venues, where it all starts for musicians like me, is just common sense," Sam Fender has stated.
The musician is far from the only musician to give his Mercury Prize funds to charitable organizations.
In Pulp received the award in 1996 for their record their work, vocalist Cocker declared that the group would contribute their cash to the non-profit the charity.
In 2002, artist she divided her bounty among multiple good causes, such as the NSPCC and a charity for Sickle Cell.
"And I contributed a thousand pounds to Highgate Newtown, to their gymnastics class, because I did gymnastics when I was younger and they required updated gear," Ms Dynamite explained to the media.
Previously, Ezra Collective gave their winnings to the youth organization that developed their act, alongside other grassroots music organisations.
Also the 1994 recipients the group gave their award to a MS organization after a close contact was found to have the condition.
"Receiving the award was ample," said artist Small. "The prize was the bonus but we could do without the extra, because we had the main prize. So our victory impacted another person's life."
Recently, the MVT revealed it had saved several local spots in that region, by placing them under local control.
The Joiners in Southampton and the other in the city were acquired under the public acquisition program, which is supported by the arts council and enthusiasts who buy "stakes" in the venues.
