The star has handed over the complete sum of his £25,000 Mercury Prize winnings to the Music Venues Trust, which functions to preserve the UK's grassroots music venues.
He was awarded the cheque on October 16 as his latest record his work was chosen as the outstanding release of the previous year.
Fender has chosen to donate the funds to the Music Venues Trust, in appreciation of the crucial part local spots had in his initial steps.
"I personally couldn't be pursuing what I am doing today if it weren't for all the performances I performed around the area, and further afield, when I was just getting going," said Sam Fender. "These venues are legendary, but they are struggling."
From early 2023 onward, over 150 of these locations have ceased operations – roughly 16% of the whole industry in the UK.
Over the past year, well-known musicians such as the band Pulp, Coldplay, Katy Perry and Ed Sheeran have all supported the MVT in its initiatives to support the industry, by including a small levy to their admission fees, which goes to help independent venues.
Fender also joined in, raising more than £100,000 on his recent tour to support 38 small stages across England, Scotland, and Wales.
The money assisted venues that were dealing with possible closure due to challenges stemming from water damage, blazes and bereavements, as well as licensing issues, legal disputes and noise complaints.
Some locations obtained financial assistance in modernizing facilities and technical equipment that directly benefitted performers and fans.
"The notion that money from concerts in big venues backs the local stages, where it kicks off for performers like me, is just logical," Fender has said.
He is among several artists to contribute his award prize money to worthy causes.
In they earned the prize in the year 1996 for their record their work, lead singer Cocker announced that the group would contribute their prize money to the charity War Child.
In 2002, rapper and singer the artist split her prize between several good causes, including the NSPCC and a charity for Sickle Cell.
"I also contributed a thousand pounds to my local community centre, to their gymnastics class, because I did gymnastics when I was growing up and they required new equipment," the artist shared with the media.
Two years ago, they contributed their funds to the youth organization that supported their band, in addition to other grassroots music organisations.
Additionally winners that year they gave their award to a MS organization after a close contact was identified with the disease.
"Receiving the award was ample," said artist Small. "The cash was the bonus but we didn't need the extra, because we had the honor. So our victory touched another person's life."
In the past week, the MVT announced it had protected a couple of local spots in the South East, by placing them under public stewardship.
One venue in Southampton and the other in the city were bought under the public acquisition program, which is supported by a national body and music fans who acquire "shares" in the venues.
