The artist has given the entirety of his £25k Mercury Prize prize money to the trust for venues, which works to protect the United Kingdom's independent live music spots.
Fender was given the award on October 16 as his latest record People Watching was named the top album of the last 12 months.
He has chosen to donate the funds to the Music Venues Trust, in recognition of the vital role small stages had in his early career.
"I personally couldn't be pursuing what I am doing today if it hadn't been for all the gigs I did around the North East, and beyond, when I was just getting going," said the artist. "These locations are renowned, but they are struggling."
From early 2023 onward, more than 150 of these locations have ceased operations – about 16 percent of the whole industry in the UK.
In the last year, top acts including Pulp, Coldplay, Katy Perry and Sheeran have all supported the Music Venues Trust in its attempts to help venues survive, by adding a modest fee to their ticket prices, which benefits smaller concert halls.
Fender also joined in, raising over £100k on his recent tour to help numerous small stages across Britain.
The donation assisted venues that were facing possible closure due to issues stemming from flooding, fire incidents and personal losses, as well as licensing issues, legal disputes and sound issues.
Some locations obtained funding support in modernizing infrastructure and sound and lighting systems that directly benefitted performers and fans.
"The concept that money from concerts in major spaces helps the independent spots, where it all starts for performers like me, is just logical," Sam Fender has commented.
Fender is among several artists to contribute his Mercury Prize funds to good deeds.
Back when Pulp won the prize in the year 1996 for their album the album, lead singer the singer announced that the band would contribute their winnings to the charity War Child.
That year, musician she split her prize between multiple charities, such as the children's charity and a charity for Sickle Cell.
"Additionally, I gave a thousand pounds to the center, to their classes, because I trained in gymnastics when I was growing up and they needed new equipment," she explained to outlets.
Two years ago, they gave their funds to the local youth club that developed their band, alongside other local music groups.
Additionally the 1994 recipients the group gave their prize to a charity for MS after a close contact was identified with the disease.
"Receiving the award was ample," remarked vocalist Heather Small. "The cash was the bonus but we didn't require the extra, because we had the honor. So our success impacted somebody else's life."
Recently, the Music Venues Trust announced it had saved several local spots in the South East, by transferring them to community ownership.
The first in Southampton and the other in the city were bought under the Own Our Venues scheme, which is supported by a national body and music fans who acquire "stakes" in the venues.
