The star has given the complete sum of his twenty-five thousand pound award prize money to the Music Venues Trust, which works to protect the Britain's grassroots live music spots.
He was awarded the award on mid-October as his latest record his work was declared the top album of the previous year.
He has chosen to hand the money over to the trust, in acknowledgment of the crucial part local spots had in his early career.
"I couldn't be pursuing what I am doing today if it weren't for all the gigs I played around the North East, and elsewhere, when I was just getting going," said the artist. "These spaces are legendary, but they are in difficulty."
From early 2023 onward, more than 150 of these venues have shut down – approximately 16% of the entire UK sector.
In the last year, well-known musicians such as the band Pulp, the group Coldplay, the singer Katy Perry and Ed Sheeran have all aided the MVT in its attempts to support the industry, by adding a small levy to their admission fees, which supports local stages.
Sam Fender also joined in, collecting over £100k on his live tour to support 38 grassroots venues across the UK.
The donation helped spaces that were dealing with possible closure due to difficulties caused by water damage, fires and family tragedies, as well as regulatory hurdles, conflicts and sound issues.
Other venues obtained financial assistance in improving amenities and gear that helped artists and audiences.
"The concept that money from concerts in big venues helps the independent spots, where it kicks off for artists like me, is just common sense," Sam Fender has commented.
Fender is not the first artist to give his Mercury Prize prize money to good deeds.
Back when the band won the trophy in the year 1996 for their record the album, vocalist Jarvis Cocker stated that the act would contribute their winnings to the non-profit the charity.
That year, musician she split her bounty among a few charities, such as the NSPCC and a charity for Sickle Cell.
"And I donated a £1,000 to Highgate Newtown, to their classes, because I did gymnastics when I was younger and they needed updated gear," she explained to the media.
Previously, Ezra Collective gave their winnings to the youth organization that developed their group, as well as other local music groups.
Also the 1994 recipients they donated their prize to a MS organization after a acquaintance was identified with the disease.
"Receiving the award was quite enough," said singer Small. "The cash was the cherry on top but we didn't require the cherry, because we had the honor. So our success touched another person's life."
Recently, the trust revealed it had rescued several small stages in that region, by transferring them to community ownership.
The Joiners in Southampton and The Croft in that location were acquired under the community ownership program, which is supported by Arts Council England and music fans who acquire "shares" in the buildings.
