The star has handed over the entirety of his £25,000 honor winnings to the Music Venues Trust, which operates to protect the Britain's grassroots concert spaces.
The star was presented with the cheque on mid-October as his latest record People Watching was named the best record of the last 12 months.
Fender has decided to donate the funds to the MVT, in appreciation of the vital role small stages had in his initial steps.
"I personally wouldn't be doing my current career if it hadn't been for all the shows I played around the area, and further afield, when I was just getting going," said the artist. "These spaces are legendary, but they are in difficulty."
Since the start of 2023, more than 150 of these venues have shut down – about 16 percent of the entire UK sector.
In the last year, well-known musicians like Pulp, Coldplay, the singer Katy Perry and Ed Sheeran have all supported the MVT in its efforts to support the industry, by adding a minor surcharge to their ticket costs, which goes to help local stages.
Fender also joined in, generating over £100k on his recent tour to support thirty-eight grassroots venues across the UK.
The donation assisted locations that were confronting imminent closure due to issues stemming from floods, fire incidents and family tragedies, as well as licensing issues, legal disputes and neighbor objections.
Additional spaces received monetary aid in improving amenities and gear that positively impacted artists and audiences.
"The idea that money from concerts in big venues helps the local stages, where it all starts for artists like me, is just sensible," Sam Fender has said.
He is among several artists to give his Mercury Prize prize money to charitable organizations.
When they won the award in 1996 for their album Different Class, vocalist Cocker stated that the act would contribute their prize money to the charity the charity.
During 2002, artist Ms Dynamite split her award across multiple charities, such as the NSPCC and a Sickle Cell charity.
"I also contributed a grand to Highgate Newtown, to their classes, because I trained in gymnastics when I was younger and they lacked updated gear," she explained to outlets.
Previously, Ezra Collective contributed their funds to the local youth club that developed their group, as well as other grassroots music organisations.
Additionally 1994 winners M People donated their prize to a multiple sclerosis charity after a acquaintance was found to have the illness.
"Winning was sufficient," stated vocalist Small. "The prize was the extra but we didn't require the extra, because we had the honor. So our winning affected somebody else's life."
Recently, the trust announced it had saved several grassroots venues in the South East, by transferring them to local control.
The first in the city and The Croft in Bristol were acquired under the community ownership initiative, which is backed by Arts Council England and enthusiasts who acquire "stakes" in the properties.
