The star has given the entirety of his £25k Mercury Prize winnings to the trust for venues, which operates to save the UK's small live music spots.
The star was awarded the prize on October 16 as his new release the album was declared the best record of the last 12 months.
The musician has decided to hand the money over to the trust, in appreciation of the essential function small stages fulfilled in his initial steps.
"I wouldn't be doing this success if it hadn't been for all the shows I did around the area, and further afield, when I was starting out," stated Sam Fender. "These spaces are renowned, but they are struggling."
From early 2023 onward, more than 150 of these locations have permanently closed – roughly one-sixth of the entire UK sector.
Recently, top acts including Pulp, Coldplay, Katy Perry and Ed Sheeran have all supported the MVT in its initiatives to help venues survive, by including a minor surcharge to their ticket costs, which supports smaller concert halls.
He also joined in, raising more than £100,000 on his 2024 arena tour to support 38 local spots across Britain.
These funds supported spaces that were confronting potential shutdown due to difficulties arising from floods, fire incidents and bereavements, as well as regulatory hurdles, court cases and noise complaints.
Some locations were granted financial assistance in improving amenities and sound and lighting systems that positively impacted musicians and fans.
"The idea that revenue from performances in big venues helps the local stages, where it kicks off for musicians like me, is just common sense," Fender has commented.
The musician is far from the only musician to contribute his Mercury Prize funds to worthy causes.
Back when Pulp earned the award in 1996 for their record the album, frontman Cocker announced that the group would give their prize money to the non-profit the charity.
That year, artist she divided her award across several good causes, including the NSPCC and a charity for Sickle Cell.
"And I gave a grand to my local community centre, to their gymnastics program, because I trained in gymnastics when I was growing up and they lacked updated gear," Ms Dynamite shared with the media.
Previously, Ezra Collective donated their prize money to the community center that developed their band, as well as other grassroots music organisations.
Additionally 1994 winners they contributed their award to a multiple sclerosis charity after a close contact was identified with the disease.
"The victory was quite enough," stated artist the singer. "The money was the cherry on top but we could do without the extra, because we had the cake. So our success affected another person's life."
Recently, the MVT revealed it had protected a couple of grassroots venues in that region, by placing them under local control.
The first in that area and the second in Bristol were purchased under the public acquisition scheme, which is backed by a national body and enthusiasts who buy "stakes" in the venues.
