The artist has donated the full amount of his £25k Mercury Prize winnings to the Music Venues Trust, which works to preserve the Britain's independent music venues.
He was presented with the prize on October 16 as his new release the album was declared the top album of the previous year.
The musician has chosen to hand the money over to the Music Venues Trust, in appreciation of the crucial part small stages played in his beginning days.
"As an artist would not have achieved my current career if it weren't for all the performances I performed around the region, and elsewhere, when I was starting out," remarked Sam Fender. "These locations are iconic, but they are facing challenges."
From early 2023 onward, more than 150 of these spaces have ceased operations – approximately one-sixth of the total UK scene.
Recently, top acts like the band Pulp, Coldplay, Katy Perry and Ed Sheeran have all backed the trust in its attempts to keep the scene afloat, by including a modest fee to their ticket costs, which goes to help local stages.
Sam Fender also joined in, raising over £100k on his recent tour to assist numerous small stages across Britain.
The money supported venues that were facing possible closure due to challenges stemming from flooding, blazes and personal losses, as well as regulatory hurdles, court cases and neighbor objections.
Some locations were granted financial assistance in upgrading amenities and gear that directly benefitted artists and concertgoers.
"The notion that funds from concerts in major spaces backs the local stages, where it begins for artists like me, is just common sense," the star has stated.
The musician is among several artists to donate his award funds to good deeds.
Back when the band earned the prize in 1996 for their release their work, lead singer Cocker declared that the band would contribute their winnings to the non-profit War Child.
That year, artist Ms Dynamite shared her prize among multiple charities, including the NSPCC and a Sickle Cell organization.
"And I gave a grand to my local community centre, to their gymnastics class, because I did gymnastics when I was younger and they required new equipment," the artist explained to a publication.
Two years ago, Ezra Collective contributed their funds to the local youth club that developed their group, in addition to other local music groups.
And 1994 winners M People gave their winnings to a multiple sclerosis charity after a friend was found to have the illness.
"Winning was ample," remarked singer Small. "The money was the bonus but we didn't require the extra, because we had the cake. So our success impacted somebody else's life."
Last week, the trust announced it had protected several small stages in south-east England, by bringing them into community ownership.
The first in Southampton and The Croft in the city were bought under the community ownership program, which is supported by a national body and supporters who buy "shares" in the properties.
