The star has donated the complete sum of his £25k Mercury Prize cash to the Music Venues Trust, which functions to preserve the Britain's small live music spots.
The star was awarded the cheque on October 16 as his new release his work was named the outstanding release of the past year.
Fender has decided to hand the money over to the Music Venues Trust, in appreciation of the essential function local spots played in his early career.
"I would not have achieved this success if it hadn't been for all the shows I performed around the region, and further afield, when I was just getting going," stated Sam Fender. "These spaces are legendary, but they are struggling."
From early 2023 onward, more than 150 of these spaces have permanently closed – approximately one-sixth of the total UK scene.
Over the past year, well-known musicians including Pulp, the group Coldplay, Katy Perry and Sheeran have all backed the Music Venues Trust in its attempts to support the industry, by applying a modest fee to their admission fees, which benefits smaller concert halls.
He also participated, raising over £100k on his recent tour to support thirty-eight grassroots venues across England, Scotland, and Wales.
The donation helped venues that were facing imminent closure due to issues stemming from water damage, fire incidents and bereavements, as well as permit problems, conflicts and sound issues.
Other venues were granted financial assistance in modernizing infrastructure and sound and lighting systems that helped musicians and audiences.
"The concept that money from concerts in large arenas supports the smaller venues, where it kicks off for artists like me, is just logical," Sam Fender has stated.
The musician is far from the only musician to contribute his honor winnings to charitable organizations.
Back when Pulp received the award in the year 1996 for their record their work, frontman Cocker announced that the band would donate their cash to the charity the charity.
In 2002, musician Ms Dynamite divided her prize among a few organizations, including the NSPCC and a charity for Sickle Cell.
"And I gave a thousand pounds to the center, to their gymnastics class, because I did gymnastics when I was a child and they required new equipment," Ms Dynamite shared with outlets.
Two years ago, they contributed their winnings to the local youth club that nurtured their group, alongside other independent music bodies.
Also the 1994 recipients the group donated their award to a multiple sclerosis charity after a friend was identified with the condition.
"Receiving the award was ample," stated singer Small. "The money was the bonus but we didn't require the cherry, because we had the cake. So our winning impacted another person's life."
Recently, the trust announced it had protected two local spots in the South East, by placing them under local control.
One venue in Southampton and The Croft in that location were acquired under the community ownership initiative, which is supported by Arts Council England and supporters who buy "ownership units" in the buildings.
