The artist has donated the full amount of his twenty-five thousand pound Mercury Prize cash to the Music Venues Trust, which functions to protect the UK's small live music spots.
The star was awarded the award on October 16 as his latest record the album was declared the top album of the last 12 months.
He has opted to give the cash to the Music Venues Trust, in appreciation of the essential function local spots had in his initial steps.
"As an artist wouldn't be doing what I am doing today if it weren't for all the shows I performed around the region, and beyond, when I was beginning," said Sam Fender. "These venues are iconic, but they are facing challenges."
Since the start of 2023, at least 150 of these locations have ceased operations – approximately 16% of the whole industry in the UK.
In the last year, well-known musicians such as Pulp, Coldplay, the singer Katy Perry and Ed Sheeran have all supported the MVT in its efforts to help venues survive, by including a minor surcharge to their ticket costs, which goes to help independent venues.
Sam Fender also participated, generating over £100k on his recent tour to support 38 grassroots venues across the UK.
The money helped venues that were confronting imminent closure due to issues caused by floods, fires and family tragedies, as well as licensing issues, legal disputes and sound issues.
Additional spaces obtained financial assistance in upgrading infrastructure and gear that directly benefitted musicians and audiences.
"The idea that funds from shows in big venues supports the local stages, where it kicks off for artists like me, is just logical," the star has stated.
The musician is not the first artist to donate his award funds to good deeds.
When they won the prize in the year 1996 for their release the album, vocalist the singer announced that the group would donate their cash to the organization War Child.
During 2002, musician the artist split her award among several good causes, including the NSPCC and a Sickle Cell organization.
"And I donated a grand to Highgate Newtown, to their gymnastics program, because I practiced gymnastics when I was growing up and they lacked updated gear," the artist told a publication.
Two years ago, Ezra Collective donated their winnings to the local youth club that nurtured their band, as well as other local music groups.
And winners that year they gave their prize to a MS organization after a close contact was identified with the disease.
"Winning was sufficient," remarked vocalist the singer. "The prize was the cherry on top but we didn't require the extra, because we had the cake. So our winning touched somebody else's life."
Last week, the MVT revealed it had saved several small stages in that region, by transferring them to public stewardship.
The Joiners in that area and The Croft in that location were acquired under the Own Our Venues program, which is backed by the arts council and enthusiasts who acquire "ownership units" in the properties.
