The star has handed over the entirety of his £25k Mercury Prize winnings to the Music Venues Trust, which operates to protect the United Kingdom's small concert spaces.
Fender was given the prize on October 16 as his third album the album was named the outstanding release of the last 12 months.
The musician has opted to give the cash to the Music Venues Trust, in acknowledgment of the essential function local spots had in his early career.
"As an artist couldn't be pursuing my current career if it weren't for all the gigs I did around the region, and beyond, when I was beginning," stated Sam Fender. "These spaces are renowned, but they are in difficulty."
Since the start of 2023, at least 150 of these venues have ceased operations – approximately one-sixth of the entire UK sector.
Over the past year, major artists including Pulp, the group Coldplay, Katy Perry and Ed Sheeran have all supported the Music Venues Trust in its attempts to support the industry, by adding a modest fee to their ticket prices, which goes to help smaller concert halls.
Sam Fender also joined in, collecting more than £100,000 on his live tour to assist numerous small stages across the UK.
The donation assisted locations that were confronting potential shutdown due to issues caused by water damage, fires and family tragedies, as well as permit problems, legal disputes and noise complaints.
Other venues received funding support in modernizing facilities and gear that helped artists and fans.
"The notion that funds from concerts in large arenas supports the local stages, where it all starts for performers like me, is just common sense," the star has commented.
Fender is far from the only musician to give his award winnings to worthy causes.
When the band won the award in the mid-90s for their album the album, lead singer Jarvis Cocker announced that the band would contribute their winnings to the organization War Child.
That year, rapper and singer Ms Dynamite shared her prize across a few charities, like the children's charity and a Sickle Cell organization.
"And I gave a £1,000 to the center, to their gymnastics program, because I practiced gymnastics when I was growing up and they lacked new equipment," she shared with the media.
In recent years, they contributed their funds to the community center that developed their band, as well as other local music groups.
Additionally winners that year the group gave their winnings to a MS organization after a acquaintance was diagnosed the illness.
"Receiving the award was sufficient," said singer the singer. "The money was the bonus but we didn't need the extra, because we had the cake. So our success impacted the lives of others."
Last week, the Music Venues Trust shared it had rescued two small stages in south-east England, by bringing them into local control.
One venue in that area and the second in the city were bought under the community ownership scheme, which is backed by Arts Council England and music fans who purchase "ownership units" in the venues.
