The artist has handed over the entirety of his £25k Mercury Prize cash to the MVT, which operates to protect the United Kingdom's independent concert spaces.
He was presented with the award on 16 October as his new release the album was declared the top album of the previous year.
Fender has chosen to hand the money over to the Music Venues Trust, in appreciation of the essential function small stages played in his early career.
"As an artist would not have achieved what I am doing today if it wasn't for all the performances I did around the area, and beyond, when I was just getting going," stated the artist. "These venues are iconic, but they are struggling."
Beginning in 2023, more than 150 of these locations have shut down – about one-sixth of the whole industry in the UK.
In the last year, well-known musicians including Pulp, Coldplay, Katy Perry and Ed Sheeran have all aided the Music Venues Trust in its attempts to support the industry, by applying a minor surcharge to their ticket costs, which goes to help local stages.
Sam Fender also participated, generating more than £100,000 on his live tour to help thirty-eight local spots across England, Scotland, and Wales.
The donation helped spaces that were dealing with potential shutdown due to difficulties stemming from flooding, fires and personal losses, as well as licensing issues, legal disputes and noise complaints.
Additional spaces received funding support in upgrading facilities and sound and lighting systems that directly benefitted performers and audiences.
"The notion that funds from concerts in large arenas helps the independent spots, where it begins for performers like me, is just common sense," the star has stated.
Fender is among several artists to contribute his award winnings to good deeds.
In they earned the award in the mid-90s for their release Different Class, vocalist Jarvis Cocker stated that the act would give their cash to the charity War Child.
That year, rapper and singer the artist split her bounty among multiple good causes, including the NSPCC and a Sickle Cell organization.
"I also gave a grand to Highgate Newtown, to their gymnastics class, because I did gymnastics when I was a child and they needed updated gear," the artist told a publication.
Two years ago, Ezra Collective contributed their funds to the local youth club that supported their band, in addition to other grassroots music organisations.
Also the 1994 recipients M People contributed their prize to a multiple sclerosis charity after a acquaintance was diagnosed the disease.
"The victory was sufficient," stated singer Small. "The money was the extra but we didn't require the cherry, because we had the honor. So our success affected another person's life."
Recently, the MVT revealed it had rescued a couple of small stages in the South East, by bringing them into public stewardship.
One venue in that area and the other in Bristol were bought under the Own Our Venues scheme, which is backed by the arts council and music fans who acquire "ownership units" in the venues.
