The star has donated the complete sum of his £25k Mercury Prize prize money to the Music Venues Trust, which operates to save the UK's grassroots live music spots.
He was given the prize on 16 October as his new release the album was chosen as the top album of the previous year.
He has chosen to give the cash to the trust, in recognition of the essential function small stages had in his initial steps.
"I personally couldn't be pursuing this success if it wasn't for all the gigs I did around the area, and further afield, when I was starting out," stated Sam Fender. "These venues are legendary, but they are in difficulty."
From early 2023 onward, more than 150 of these locations have ceased operations – roughly 16% of the whole industry in the UK.
Over the past year, major artists such as the band Pulp, the group Coldplay, the singer Katy Perry and Ed Sheeran have all supported the Music Venues Trust in its efforts to help venues survive, by including a modest fee to their admission fees, which goes to help smaller concert halls.
Sam Fender also participated, generating over £100k on his live tour to assist numerous local spots across England, Scotland, and Wales.
These funds assisted spaces that were facing imminent closure due to issues caused by flooding, blazes and family tragedies, as well as licensing issues, court cases and sound issues.
Other venues received financial assistance in modernizing facilities and sound and lighting systems that directly benefitted artists and fans.
"The concept that funds from shows in big venues backs the local stages, where it kicks off for musicians like me, is just common sense," Fender has stated.
Fender is among several artists to donate his honor funds to good deeds.
When the band earned the trophy in 1996 for their album Different Class, vocalist the singer stated that the act would donate their cash to the organization the charity.
During 2002, artist the artist divided her award among a few good causes, including the NSPCC and a charity for Sickle Cell.
"Additionally, I gave a £1,000 to the center, to their gymnastics class, because I trained in gymnastics when I was younger and they needed updated gear," the artist told outlets.
Two years ago, they gave their winnings to the community center that supported their act, as well as other local music groups.
And winners that year M People contributed their winnings to a charity for MS after a friend was identified with the condition.
"The victory was sufficient," said artist the singer. "The money was the extra but we didn't require the extra, because we had the cake. So our success impacted another person's life."
Recently, the Music Venues Trust shared it had rescued two small stages in south-east England, by bringing them into local control.
The Joiners in the city and the other in Bristol were acquired under the Own Our Venues initiative, which is backed by a national body and supporters who buy "shares" in the properties.
