The artist has given the complete sum of his £25k Mercury Prize cash to the Music Venues Trust, which works to preserve the UK's grassroots music venues.
Fender was awarded the award on mid-October as his new release the album was chosen as the best record of the previous year.
Fender has opted to donate the funds to the trust, in appreciation of the vital role grassroots venues fulfilled in his early career.
"I personally would not have achieved this success if it hadn't been for all the performances I did around the area, and elsewhere, when I was starting out," said Sam Fender. "These locations are legendary, but they are in difficulty."
From early 2023 onward, at least 150 of these locations have permanently closed – approximately 16% of the whole industry in the UK.
Over the past year, well-known musicians including Pulp, Coldplay, Katy Perry and Ed Sheeran have all backed the Music Venues Trust in its efforts to help venues survive, by applying a modest fee to their ticket costs, which supports local stages.
Sam Fender also participated, raising more than £100,000 on his recent tour to help thirty-eight small stages across the UK.
The donation supported venues that were facing imminent closure due to difficulties caused by water damage, blazes and family tragedies, as well as licensing issues, conflicts and sound issues.
Some locations obtained monetary aid in improving infrastructure and gear that directly benefitted artists and fans.
"The notion that revenue from shows in large arenas supports the smaller venues, where it begins for performers like me, is just sensible," the star has said.
He is not the first artist to give his honor funds to good deeds.
Back when Pulp won the prize in the mid-90s for their record Different Class, vocalist Jarvis Cocker stated that the band would donate their prize money to the charity the charity.
That year, musician the artist divided her award among multiple good causes, such as the NSPCC and a Sickle Cell organization.
"I also donated a grand to my local community centre, to their gymnastics class, because I practiced gymnastics when I was growing up and they lacked new equipment," the artist explained to a publication.
Two years ago, they contributed their funds to the community center that developed their band, in addition to other independent music bodies.
Additionally the 1994 recipients they donated their winnings to a multiple sclerosis charity after a close contact was diagnosed the illness.
"Receiving the award was quite enough," said singer the singer. "The cash was the cherry on top but we could do without the bonus, because we had the cake. So our victory touched the lives of others."
In the past week, the trust shared it had rescued a couple of local spots in that region, by bringing them into public stewardship.
The Joiners in Southampton and The Croft in Bristol were acquired under the community ownership scheme, which is supported by the arts council and enthusiasts who purchase "stakes" in the venues.
