The star has donated the entirety of his £25k Mercury Prize cash to the MVT, which functions to preserve the Britain's small concert spaces.
He was given the award on mid-October as his third album People Watching was chosen as the outstanding release of the past year.
He has opted to give the cash to the trust, in acknowledgment of the crucial part grassroots venues fulfilled in his beginning days.
"I would not have achieved my current career if it wasn't for all the performances I played around the area, and further afield, when I was beginning," remarked Sam Fender. "These spaces are renowned, but they are struggling."
Beginning in 2023, at least 150 of these locations have shut down – about one-sixth of the entire UK sector.
Recently, well-known musicians including Pulp, Coldplay, the singer Katy Perry and Ed Sheeran have all backed the MVT in its efforts to support the industry, by adding a modest fee to their ticket costs, which benefits independent venues.
Sam Fender also participated, collecting more than £100,000 on his live tour to support 38 small stages across England, Scotland, and Wales.
The money assisted venues that were confronting possible closure due to issues caused by floods, blazes and family tragedies, as well as permit problems, legal disputes and sound issues.
Some locations obtained financial assistance in upgrading facilities and technical equipment that positively impacted performers and concertgoers.
"The idea that funds from performances in large arenas helps the independent spots, where it kicks off for musicians like me, is just sensible," the star has said.
He is not the first artist to give his honor prize money to charitable organizations.
In they won the trophy in the mid-90s for their release their work, frontman Cocker announced that the band would donate their prize money to the organization the charity.
In 2002, artist she shared her award across a few good causes, like the NSPCC and a Sickle Cell organization.
"I also donated a thousand pounds to the center, to their gymnastics class, because I did gymnastics when I was younger and they lacked better apparatus," she told the media.
Previously, they donated their funds to the youth organization that nurtured their group, alongside other independent music bodies.
Also winners that year M People donated their prize to a MS organization after a close contact was identified with the disease.
"Receiving the award was ample," said singer the singer. "The money was the cherry on top but we didn't need the extra, because we had the honor. So our success affected the lives of others."
Last week, the MVT announced it had protected several grassroots venues in south-east England, by transferring them to public stewardship.
The first in that area and The Croft in that location were bought under the Own Our Venues initiative, which is funded by the arts council and enthusiasts who purchase "shares" in the properties.
