The artist has given the complete sum of his £25k Mercury Prize prize money to the Music Venues Trust, which works to protect the Britain's independent live music spots.
Fender was awarded the award on October 16 as his new release People Watching was chosen as the best record of the previous year.
The musician has decided to hand the money over to the MVT, in recognition of the crucial part local spots fulfilled in his beginning days.
"As an artist wouldn't be doing my current career if it wasn't for all the performances I performed around the area, and beyond, when I was just getting going," stated Sam Fender. "These venues are legendary, but they are facing challenges."
Beginning in 2023, over 150 of these locations have ceased operations – approximately one-sixth of the whole industry in the UK.
Recently, well-known musicians including Pulp, Coldplay, Katy Perry and Sheeran have all backed the trust in its initiatives to help venues survive, by including a modest fee to their ticket prices, which goes to help local stages.
He also joined in, collecting over £100k on his recent tour to help 38 grassroots venues across England, Scotland, and Wales.
These funds supported venues that were facing imminent closure due to difficulties arising from floods, blazes and personal losses, as well as regulatory hurdles, legal disputes and neighbor objections.
Additional spaces received monetary aid in improving infrastructure and gear that directly benefitted artists and audiences.
"The notion that funds from concerts in big venues supports the local stages, where it begins for artists like me, is just sensible," Fender has said.
The musician is among several artists to give his honor funds to worthy causes.
When Pulp won the award in 1996 for their record their work, frontman Cocker announced that the band would give their winnings to the organization War Child.
In 2002, musician Ms Dynamite shared her bounty across a few good causes, including the NSPCC and a Sickle Cell charity.
"And I donated a £1,000 to the center, to their gymnastics program, because I practiced gymnastics when I was a child and they needed new equipment," Ms Dynamite shared with outlets.
Previously, the band contributed their funds to the community center that developed their act, as well as other independent music bodies.
Also 1994 winners the group donated their award to a charity for MS after a friend was diagnosed the condition.
"The victory was quite enough," remarked artist Small. "The money was the cherry on top but we didn't need the extra, because we had the cake. So our success impacted somebody else's life."
Last week, the Music Venues Trust revealed it had rescued several small stages in south-east England, by placing them under public stewardship.
The Joiners in that area and the other in Bristol were bought under the Own Our Venues scheme, which is funded by Arts Council England and enthusiasts who purchase "ownership units" in the properties.
