The artist has given the complete sum of his twenty-five thousand pound Mercury Prize cash to the MVT, which works to save the Britain's small live music spots.
The star was presented with the cheque on October 16 as his new release the album was chosen as the top album of the previous year.
The musician has chosen to hand the money over to the Music Venues Trust, in acknowledgment of the vital role small stages fulfilled in his initial steps.
"I personally couldn't be pursuing this success if it wasn't for all the shows I did around the North East, and beyond, when I was beginning," said the artist. "These venues are legendary, but they are struggling."
Beginning in 2023, more than 150 of these locations have permanently closed – about 16% of the entire UK sector.
In the last year, top acts like Pulp, Coldplay, the singer Katy Perry and Sheeran have all backed the trust in its initiatives to help venues survive, by applying a small levy to their ticket prices, which supports independent venues.
Sam Fender also took part, generating over £100k on his live tour to support numerous small stages across England, Scotland, and Wales.
These funds supported venues that were facing possible closure due to difficulties arising from floods, blazes and personal losses, as well as licensing issues, legal disputes and sound issues.
Other venues obtained monetary aid in improving infrastructure and technical equipment that positively impacted performers and audiences.
"The concept that funds from concerts in major spaces helps the independent spots, where it all starts for artists like me, is just logical," Fender has commented.
He is far from the only musician to contribute his award funds to good deeds.
Back when they earned the prize in the year 1996 for their album their work, lead singer Jarvis Cocker announced that the act would donate their winnings to the charity the charity.
That year, musician the artist split her award among several good causes, such as the NSPCC and a Sickle Cell organization.
"I also contributed a thousand pounds to the center, to their gymnastics program, because I trained in gymnastics when I was growing up and they lacked better apparatus," the artist explained to outlets.
Two years ago, Ezra Collective donated their prize money to the local youth club that supported their act, as well as other independent music bodies.
And the 1994 recipients the group contributed their award to a multiple sclerosis charity after a friend was found to have the disease.
"Receiving the award was ample," stated vocalist the singer. "The cash was the cherry on top but we didn't need the extra, because we had the honor. So our winning touched somebody else's life."
Last week, the Music Venues Trust revealed it had rescued two grassroots venues in the South East, by bringing them into community ownership.
The first in Southampton and The Croft in Bristol were purchased under the public acquisition scheme, which is funded by Arts Council England and enthusiasts who acquire "ownership units" in the properties.
