The star has handed over the entirety of his £25,000 Mercury Prize winnings to the MVT, which operates to protect the Britain's independent music venues.
Fender was awarded the cheque on mid-October as his third album People Watching was chosen as the top album of the previous year.
Fender has decided to hand the money over to the Music Venues Trust, in recognition of the crucial part grassroots venues fulfilled in his beginning days.
"I personally would not have achieved what I am doing today if it wasn't for all the shows I played around the region, and further afield, when I was starting out," stated the artist. "These locations are legendary, but they are facing challenges."
Beginning in 2023, at least 150 of these locations have ceased operations – about one-sixth of the entire UK sector.
In the last year, top acts like the band Pulp, the group Coldplay, Katy Perry and Ed Sheeran have all aided the Music Venues Trust in its initiatives to support the industry, by applying a small levy to their ticket costs, which supports independent venues.
Fender also participated, collecting over £100k on his live tour to support 38 small stages across England, Scotland, and Wales.
The money assisted locations that were facing potential shutdown due to difficulties stemming from flooding, blazes and personal losses, as well as permit problems, court cases and noise complaints.
Other venues were granted funding support in upgrading amenities and technical equipment that positively impacted performers and audiences.
"The idea that revenue from concerts in major spaces backs the independent spots, where it all starts for performers like me, is just common sense," Sam Fender has said.
Fender is among several artists to donate his award funds to worthy causes.
When Pulp earned the prize in 1996 for their record the album, frontman Jarvis Cocker announced that the band would donate their prize money to the non-profit War Child.
That year, musician she shared her bounty between several good causes, like the NSPCC and a charity for Sickle Cell.
"Additionally, I donated a £1,000 to my local community centre, to their gymnastics program, because I practiced gymnastics when I was younger and they needed new equipment," the artist shared with outlets.
Previously, they contributed their funds to the community center that supported their group, in addition to other independent music bodies.
Also 1994 winners M People donated their award to a MS organization after a acquaintance was diagnosed the illness.
"The victory was ample," remarked artist Small. "The cash was the bonus but we didn't need the cherry, because we had the cake. So our victory impacted another person's life."
In the past week, the Music Venues Trust revealed it had saved several local spots in south-east England, by bringing them into public stewardship.
The first in that area and the second in the city were purchased under the public acquisition initiative, which is funded by Arts Council England and supporters who acquire "stakes" in the venues.
