The artist has handed over the entirety of his £25k Mercury Prize cash to the MVT, which works to protect the United Kingdom's grassroots live music spots.
Fender was given the cheque on October 16 as his third album People Watching was named the top album of the previous year.
He has decided to hand the money over to the trust, in acknowledgment of the crucial part local spots fulfilled in his initial steps.
"I personally would not have achieved this success if it wasn't for all the gigs I did around the area, and further afield, when I was beginning," remarked Sam Fender. "These locations are renowned, but they are in difficulty."
From early 2023 onward, at least 150 of these spaces have permanently closed – about 16% of the total UK scene.
Recently, well-known musicians like Pulp, the group Coldplay, Katy Perry and Ed Sheeran have all supported the trust in its efforts to help venues survive, by including a small levy to their ticket costs, which supports local stages.
He also took part, generating over £100k on his 2024 arena tour to help numerous small stages across Britain.
The donation supported locations that were facing imminent closure due to issues arising from water damage, fires and family tragedies, as well as regulatory hurdles, conflicts and sound issues.
Other venues were granted financial assistance in improving facilities and gear that helped musicians and fans.
"The idea that revenue from shows in big venues supports the local stages, where it all starts for musicians like me, is just common sense," the star has said.
The musician is among several artists to donate his Mercury Prize funds to good deeds.
When the band received the award in the year 1996 for their release their work, vocalist Cocker stated that the act would give their winnings to the organization War Child.
That year, rapper and singer she split her prize across multiple charities, like the children's charity and a charity for Sickle Cell.
"And I donated a grand to Highgate Newtown, to their gymnastics class, because I did gymnastics when I was younger and they needed updated gear," the artist shared with the media.
Previously, the band gave their prize money to the local youth club that supported their band, in addition to other grassroots music organisations.
Additionally 1994 winners they contributed their award to a charity for MS after a friend was found to have the illness.
"The victory was ample," said vocalist the singer. "The cash was the bonus but we didn't need the cherry, because we had the main prize. So our winning impacted another person's life."
Recently, the trust shared it had saved several small stages in south-east England, by bringing them into community ownership.
The first in the city and the second in Bristol were acquired under the public acquisition initiative, which is funded by Arts Council England and music fans who purchase "shares" in the properties.
