The artist has donated the entirety of his £25,000 Mercury Prize cash to the trust for venues, which works to protect the UK's small concert spaces.
Fender was given the award on 16 October as his latest record People Watching was chosen as the outstanding release of the previous year.
The musician has opted to hand the money over to the Music Venues Trust, in appreciation of the essential function small stages had in his initial steps.
"I wouldn't be doing this success if it hadn't been for all the shows I did around the North East, and further afield, when I was starting out," remarked Sam Fender. "These locations are legendary, but they are struggling."
Beginning in 2023, at least 150 of these venues have permanently closed – approximately 16% of the entire UK sector.
In the last year, well-known musicians including Pulp, Coldplay, the singer Katy Perry and Ed Sheeran have all supported the Music Venues Trust in its efforts to help venues survive, by applying a modest fee to their ticket prices, which goes to help independent venues.
He also joined in, collecting more than £100,000 on his live tour to help thirty-eight local spots across the UK.
The donation supported venues that were dealing with possible closure due to issues stemming from water damage, fire incidents and personal losses, as well as licensing issues, conflicts and sound issues.
Other venues received monetary aid in improving amenities and gear that helped musicians and fans.
"The notion that revenue from concerts in big venues backs the independent spots, where it kicks off for musicians like me, is just sensible," the star has commented.
He is far from the only musician to donate his award funds to worthy causes.
Back when they earned the award in 1996 for their record their work, frontman Jarvis Cocker stated that the group would donate their cash to the non-profit War Child.
During 2002, artist Ms Dynamite split her prize between multiple charities, such as the NSPCC and a charity for Sickle Cell.
"And I gave a thousand pounds to the center, to their gymnastics program, because I trained in gymnastics when I was younger and they lacked new equipment," the artist explained to the media.
Two years ago, they gave their funds to the community center that supported their act, as well as other local music groups.
Additionally winners that year M People donated their award to a charity for MS after a friend was identified with the illness.
"Receiving the award was quite enough," said artist Heather Small. "The prize was the bonus but we didn't need the bonus, because we had the cake. So our victory affected the lives of others."
Last week, the MVT revealed it had saved two grassroots venues in south-east England, by placing them under public stewardship.
One venue in that area and the other in Bristol were purchased under the public acquisition program, which is funded by a national body and enthusiasts who purchase "shares" in the buildings.
