The artist has donated the entirety of his £25k Mercury Prize winnings to the Music Venues Trust, which functions to protect the UK's independent concert spaces.
The star was awarded the cheque on October 16 as his latest record his work was chosen as the best record of the last 12 months.
Fender has chosen to hand the money over to the Music Venues Trust, in acknowledgment of the vital role local spots fulfilled in his initial steps.
"I personally would not have achieved this success if it hadn't been for all the gigs I did around the North East, and further afield, when I was starting out," stated Fender. "These spaces are legendary, but they are facing challenges."
From early 2023 onward, more than 150 of these venues have shut down – approximately 16% of the total UK scene.
In the last year, top acts including the band Pulp, Coldplay, Katy Perry and Sheeran have all supported the Music Venues Trust in its attempts to help venues survive, by including a minor surcharge to their admission fees, which benefits local stages.
Fender also took part, collecting more than £100,000 on his live tour to support 38 local spots across the UK.
These funds helped venues that were confronting possible closure due to difficulties stemming from floods, fires and bereavements, as well as permit problems, conflicts and sound issues.
Some locations were granted financial assistance in upgrading amenities and gear that directly benefitted artists and concertgoers.
"The concept that funds from performances in big venues backs the smaller venues, where it all starts for performers like me, is just sensible," Sam Fender has stated.
Fender is far from the only musician to contribute his award funds to worthy causes.
In they won the trophy in the year 1996 for their record the album, lead singer Cocker stated that the act would donate their winnings to the organization the charity.
During 2002, rapper and singer the artist split her prize across several organizations, such as the NSPCC and a Sickle Cell charity.
"And I contributed a grand to the center, to their gymnastics class, because I did gymnastics when I was growing up and they lacked updated gear," Ms Dynamite explained to a publication.
Two years ago, the band donated their funds to the local youth club that developed their band, as well as other independent music bodies.
Also winners that year the group donated their prize to a charity for MS after a friend was found to have the condition.
"Receiving the award was ample," said singer the singer. "The cash was the cherry on top but we didn't require the bonus, because we had the main prize. So our winning affected somebody else's life."
Last week, the trust shared it had saved two grassroots venues in south-east England, by bringing them into local control.
One venue in that area and The Croft in that location were acquired under the community ownership scheme, which is backed by Arts Council England and enthusiasts who purchase "ownership units" in the venues.
