The artist has donated the entirety of his £25,000 honor prize money to the trust for venues, which operates to preserve the UK's small live music spots.
The star was presented with the cheque on October 16 as his third album his work was named the outstanding release of the past year.
He has opted to hand the money over to the Music Venues Trust, in acknowledgment of the vital role local spots had in his early career.
"I personally wouldn't be doing what I am doing today if it hadn't been for all the performances I performed around the region, and further afield, when I was starting out," said Sam Fender. "These spaces are renowned, but they are in difficulty."
Since the start of 2023, at least 150 of these spaces have ceased operations – roughly 16 percent of the whole industry in the UK.
Over the past year, top acts like Pulp, the group Coldplay, Katy Perry and Sheeran have all aided the trust in its efforts to help venues survive, by applying a minor surcharge to their ticket prices, which goes to help smaller concert halls.
Sam Fender also participated, collecting more than £100,000 on his live tour to assist numerous small stages across Britain.
The donation helped venues that were dealing with imminent closure due to issues arising from floods, fire incidents and bereavements, as well as permit problems, court cases and sound issues.
Additional spaces obtained monetary aid in upgrading facilities and sound and lighting systems that helped artists and audiences.
"The concept that money from shows in major spaces backs the local stages, where it begins for performers like me, is just common sense," the star has commented.
He is among several artists to donate his Mercury Prize prize money to worthy causes.
When the band won the prize in the year 1996 for their album the album, lead singer Jarvis Cocker announced that the act would donate their cash to the non-profit the charity.
In 2002, rapper and singer she shared her bounty across several good causes, like the NSPCC and a Sickle Cell charity.
"Additionally, I donated a thousand pounds to Highgate Newtown, to their classes, because I practiced gymnastics when I was growing up and they required updated gear," she explained to outlets.
In recent years, the band contributed their funds to the youth organization that nurtured their band, alongside other grassroots music organisations.
And 1994 winners M People donated their winnings to a multiple sclerosis charity after a close contact was found to have the condition.
"The victory was sufficient," stated artist Small. "The money was the bonus but we didn't need the bonus, because we had the cake. So our winning impacted the lives of others."
Last week, the trust shared it had rescued a couple of grassroots venues in the South East, by transferring them to local control.
The first in Southampton and The Croft in the city were purchased under the Own Our Venues initiative, which is supported by the arts council and enthusiasts who acquire "shares" in the properties.
