The artist has donated the entirety of his £25k honor cash to the Music Venues Trust, which works to preserve the United Kingdom's grassroots concert spaces.
Fender was given the cheque on 16 October as his latest record the album was named the top album of the past year.
Fender has chosen to hand the money over to the MVT, in recognition of the essential function small stages played in his beginning days.
"I wouldn't be doing what I am doing today if it weren't for all the performances I played around the region, and beyond, when I was starting out," remarked Fender. "These venues are legendary, but they are struggling."
Since the start of 2023, at least 150 of these locations have ceased operations – about 16 percent of the entire UK sector.
In the last year, well-known musicians including Pulp, Coldplay, the singer Katy Perry and Ed Sheeran have all aided the trust in its efforts to keep the scene afloat, by including a modest fee to their admission fees, which goes to help smaller concert halls.
Sam Fender also participated, raising more than £100,000 on his recent tour to assist numerous small stages across England, Scotland, and Wales.
The money supported locations that were facing imminent closure due to difficulties stemming from flooding, fire incidents and family tragedies, as well as licensing issues, court cases and noise complaints.
Some locations received monetary aid in modernizing facilities and gear that helped artists and concertgoers.
"The idea that money from concerts in major spaces helps the independent spots, where it all starts for musicians like me, is just sensible," the star has said.
The musician is among several artists to donate his Mercury Prize funds to charitable organizations.
In Pulp won the award in the mid-90s for their record the album, vocalist the singer stated that the band would donate their winnings to the non-profit the charity.
In 2002, musician the artist split her award among several organizations, like the NSPCC and a charity for Sickle Cell.
"Additionally, I donated a thousand pounds to Highgate Newtown, to their classes, because I did gymnastics when I was a child and they required new equipment," she shared with a publication.
In recent years, they gave their winnings to the community center that nurtured their band, in addition to other grassroots music organisations.
Additionally the 1994 recipients they gave their award to a charity for MS after a acquaintance was diagnosed the condition.
"The victory was sufficient," remarked vocalist the singer. "The prize was the extra but we could do without the cherry, because we had the honor. So our success impacted the lives of others."
Last week, the trust shared it had saved a couple of small stages in the South East, by transferring them to public stewardship.
The first in that area and the other in that location were acquired under the Own Our Venues program, which is backed by a national body and music fans who acquire "ownership units" in the venues.