The artist has given the full amount of his £25,000 Mercury Prize cash to the Music Venues Trust, which operates to save the United Kingdom's independent concert spaces.
He was awarded the cheque on October 16 as his new release the album was named the best record of the previous year.
He has decided to give the cash to the trust, in recognition of the essential function small stages had in his early career.
"I wouldn't be doing what I am doing today if it weren't for all the performances I performed around the North East, and beyond, when I was starting out," remarked the artist. "These venues are legendary, but they are facing challenges."
Beginning in 2023, at least 150 of these venues have shut down – approximately 16 percent of the total UK scene.
Recently, major artists including Pulp, Coldplay, Katy Perry and Sheeran have all aided the MVT in its efforts to support the industry, by adding a small levy to their ticket costs, which supports independent venues.
Fender also joined in, raising in excess of £100,000 on his recent tour to support 38 grassroots venues across the UK.
The money helped spaces that were facing imminent closure due to challenges stemming from flooding, fires and personal losses, as well as regulatory hurdles, court cases and neighbor objections.
Additional spaces received monetary aid in improving amenities and sound and lighting systems that positively impacted performers and fans.
"The notion that funds from concerts in large arenas backs the independent spots, where it all starts for artists like me, is just common sense," Sam Fender has stated.
He is among several artists to contribute his honor winnings to good deeds.
When they won the award in the mid-90s for their release Different Class, lead singer Cocker stated that the group would give their winnings to the organization War Child.
During 2002, artist Ms Dynamite divided her bounty among several charities, like the NSPCC and a Sickle Cell organization.
"Additionally, I contributed a thousand pounds to Highgate Newtown, to their gymnastics class, because I trained in gymnastics when I was younger and they lacked updated gear," she explained to outlets.
In recent years, Ezra Collective contributed their winnings to the local youth club that supported their group, alongside other local music groups.
Also the 1994 recipients the group contributed their prize to a multiple sclerosis charity after a close contact was identified with the condition.
"The victory was ample," said singer Heather Small. "The prize was the cherry on top but we didn't need the cherry, because we had the main prize. So our victory affected somebody else's life."
In the past week, the trust announced it had protected a couple of local spots in the South East, by placing them under public stewardship.
The Joiners in Southampton and the other in the city were acquired under the Own Our Venues scheme, which is supported by a national body and supporters who buy "shares" in the venues.
