The artist has handed over the full amount of his £25k Mercury Prize cash to the trust for venues, which works to save the UK's independent live music spots.
He was presented with the prize on October 16 as his third album the album was declared the best record of the past year.
The musician has decided to donate the funds to the trust, in appreciation of the vital role grassroots venues had in his beginning days.
"I would not have achieved my current career if it wasn't for all the performances I did around the North East, and beyond, when I was beginning," said Fender. "These venues are renowned, but they are facing challenges."
Beginning in 2023, over 150 of these spaces have shut down – approximately one-sixth of the whole industry in the UK.
Recently, top acts like the band Pulp, Coldplay, Katy Perry and Ed Sheeran have all backed the trust in its initiatives to support the industry, by applying a modest fee to their admission fees, which benefits local stages.
He also took part, collecting over £100k on his recent tour to support numerous small stages across the UK.
The money supported spaces that were facing imminent closure due to difficulties caused by floods, fires and family tragedies, as well as permit problems, legal disputes and neighbor objections.
Some locations obtained monetary aid in upgrading infrastructure and technical equipment that positively impacted musicians and fans.
"The idea that revenue from concerts in big venues backs the local stages, where it begins for artists like me, is just common sense," Sam Fender has commented.
He is far from the only musician to contribute his Mercury Prize prize money to worthy causes.
Back when Pulp earned the prize in 1996 for their release their work, vocalist Jarvis Cocker declared that the group would give their prize money to the organization War Child.
In 2002, artist Ms Dynamite split her prize between several charities, including the NSPCC and a Sickle Cell charity.
"I also gave a grand to Highgate Newtown, to their gymnastics program, because I trained in gymnastics when I was a child and they required better apparatus," the artist shared with a publication.
In recent years, the band donated their funds to the local youth club that supported their act, as well as other local music groups.
Also winners that year M People donated their prize to a MS organization after a acquaintance was found to have the condition.
"Receiving the award was quite enough," said singer the singer. "The cash was the bonus but we didn't require the bonus, because we had the honor. So our success touched another person's life."
Recently, the MVT shared it had rescued a couple of grassroots venues in the South East, by placing them under community ownership.
The Joiners in that area and the second in Bristol were purchased under the community ownership program, which is backed by Arts Council England and enthusiasts who acquire "shares" in the buildings.
