The artist has given the full amount of his £25k Mercury Prize winnings to the Music Venues Trust, which operates to protect the Britain's independent concert spaces.
Fender was given the award on 16 October as his third album the album was chosen as the best record of the previous year.
The musician has opted to donate the funds to the MVT, in acknowledgment of the crucial part small stages played in his early career.
"As an artist would not have achieved what I am doing today if it wasn't for all the gigs I performed around the North East, and beyond, when I was starting out," said Sam Fender. "These venues are legendary, but they are struggling."
Beginning in 2023, over 150 of these spaces have permanently closed – approximately one-sixth of the total UK scene.
Recently, well-known musicians such as the band Pulp, the group Coldplay, Katy Perry and Sheeran have all supported the trust in its initiatives to keep the scene afloat, by adding a small levy to their ticket costs, which benefits independent venues.
He also took part, collecting in excess of £100,000 on his 2024 arena tour to support 38 small stages across England, Scotland, and Wales.
The donation supported venues that were confronting potential shutdown due to difficulties stemming from water damage, blazes and family tragedies, as well as licensing issues, conflicts and neighbor objections.
Additional spaces received financial assistance in modernizing infrastructure and gear that directly benefitted musicians and fans.
"The concept that money from performances in major spaces backs the local stages, where it all starts for musicians like me, is just common sense," Sam Fender has commented.
He is among several artists to give his Mercury Prize funds to worthy causes.
Back when the band received the award in 1996 for their record their work, frontman the singer declared that the band would give their prize money to the charity War Child.
In 2002, rapper and singer she shared her bounty between a few good causes, like the children's charity and a Sickle Cell charity.
"And I contributed a £1,000 to Highgate Newtown, to their classes, because I practiced gymnastics when I was younger and they needed new equipment," Ms Dynamite told a publication.
Two years ago, Ezra Collective gave their winnings to the local youth club that developed their act, as well as other grassroots music organisations.
Additionally winners that year the group gave their winnings to a charity for MS after a friend was found to have the condition.
"The victory was sufficient," said artist Small. "The money was the cherry on top but we didn't require the cherry, because we had the main prize. So our victory touched somebody else's life."
In the past week, the trust shared it had protected a couple of small stages in the South East, by placing them under community ownership.
The Joiners in Southampton and The Croft in that location were purchased under the community ownership initiative, which is backed by a national body and enthusiasts who acquire "shares" in the venues.
