The star has handed over the complete sum of his £25k Mercury Prize prize money to the MVT, which operates to preserve the UK's grassroots live music spots.
The star was awarded the award on 16 October as his new release his work was named the outstanding release of the last 12 months.
He has opted to hand the money over to the MVT, in acknowledgment of the essential function grassroots venues fulfilled in his early career.
"As an artist couldn't be pursuing my current career if it hadn't been for all the shows I played around the region, and elsewhere, when I was just getting going," said Fender. "These locations are iconic, but they are in difficulty."
Since the start of 2023, at least 150 of these venues have ceased operations – approximately one-sixth of the total UK scene.
In the last year, major artists such as Pulp, Coldplay, Katy Perry and Ed Sheeran have all aided the MVT in its efforts to support the industry, by adding a modest fee to their admission fees, which supports local stages.
Sam Fender also joined in, generating over £100k on his live tour to support 38 grassroots venues across Britain.
The money supported locations that were confronting possible closure due to difficulties caused by flooding, fire incidents and bereavements, as well as licensing issues, court cases and sound issues.
Additional spaces obtained financial assistance in improving amenities and sound and lighting systems that helped performers and fans.
"The idea that money from performances in big venues backs the smaller venues, where it kicks off for artists like me, is just common sense," Sam Fender has stated.
The musician is far from the only musician to contribute his award prize money to worthy causes.
When they earned the trophy in 1996 for their release their work, vocalist Cocker stated that the act would donate their prize money to the non-profit War Child.
That year, artist the artist shared her award among multiple charities, including the NSPCC and a Sickle Cell organization.
"Additionally, I contributed a thousand pounds to the center, to their classes, because I did gymnastics when I was growing up and they needed updated gear," the artist explained to the media.
Previously, they donated their funds to the youth organization that supported their act, alongside other grassroots music organisations.
And winners that year the group donated their award to a multiple sclerosis charity after a friend was found to have the disease.
"Receiving the award was quite enough," stated artist the singer. "The money was the cherry on top but we didn't require the bonus, because we had the cake. So our victory affected the lives of others."
In the past week, the Music Venues Trust shared it had protected two local spots in that region, by placing them under local control.
The Joiners in that area and The Croft in Bristol were bought under the public acquisition initiative, which is funded by a national body and supporters who buy "shares" in the venues.
