The star has donated the complete sum of his twenty-five thousand pound Mercury Prize cash to the Music Venues Trust, which operates to save the United Kingdom's grassroots concert spaces.
He was presented with the cheque on mid-October as his third album his work was declared the top album of the last 12 months.
The musician has opted to hand the money over to the Music Venues Trust, in acknowledgment of the vital role small stages fulfilled in his early career.
"I personally couldn't be pursuing what I am doing today if it hadn't been for all the gigs I did around the area, and beyond, when I was beginning," stated Sam Fender. "These locations are legendary, but they are facing challenges."
From early 2023 onward, at least 150 of these locations have shut down – about one-sixth of the total UK scene.
Over the past year, well-known musicians including the band Pulp, the group Coldplay, the singer Katy Perry and Ed Sheeran have all aided the Music Venues Trust in its attempts to keep the scene afloat, by applying a minor surcharge to their ticket costs, which supports smaller concert halls.
He also joined in, collecting more than £100,000 on his live tour to support numerous small stages across the UK.
These funds supported venues that were confronting potential shutdown due to issues arising from floods, blazes and personal losses, as well as licensing issues, conflicts and neighbor objections.
Other venues obtained financial assistance in modernizing infrastructure and gear that helped artists and audiences.
"The concept that money from performances in big venues helps the local stages, where it kicks off for performers like me, is just common sense," the star has commented.
Fender is among several artists to contribute his award prize money to good deeds.
Back when the band received the trophy in the year 1996 for their album the album, lead singer Jarvis Cocker announced that the band would give their winnings to the charity the charity.
In 2002, rapper and singer she divided her prize among several charities, including the children's charity and a charity for Sickle Cell.
"And I donated a £1,000 to the center, to their classes, because I did gymnastics when I was growing up and they required updated gear," the artist shared with outlets.
Previously, they donated their prize money to the community center that nurtured their act, in addition to other independent music bodies.
And 1994 winners the group contributed their prize to a charity for MS after a acquaintance was diagnosed the disease.
"Winning was sufficient," said vocalist Small. "The cash was the extra but we didn't need the cherry, because we had the honor. So our winning impacted the lives of others."
In the past week, the trust revealed it had protected two small stages in the South East, by transferring them to public stewardship.
The first in Southampton and the other in Bristol were purchased under the public acquisition scheme, which is supported by a national body and supporters who purchase "shares" in the venues.
