The star has handed over the complete sum of his £25,000 Mercury Prize prize money to the MVT, which operates to preserve the UK's small concert spaces.
Fender was presented with the prize on 16 October as his third album the album was declared the best record of the past year.
He has decided to give the cash to the trust, in appreciation of the vital role small stages played in his early career.
"I personally would not have achieved what I am doing today if it hadn't been for all the shows I performed around the region, and elsewhere, when I was beginning," stated Sam Fender. "These venues are legendary, but they are struggling."
Beginning in 2023, over 150 of these venues have shut down – about 16% of the total UK scene.
In the last year, major artists like the band Pulp, Coldplay, Katy Perry and Sheeran have all backed the Music Venues Trust in its initiatives to support the industry, by including a minor surcharge to their admission fees, which benefits independent venues.
Fender also joined in, raising over £100k on his 2024 arena tour to assist thirty-eight small stages across Britain.
The donation supported spaces that were confronting imminent closure due to issues caused by flooding, fire incidents and bereavements, as well as licensing issues, conflicts and neighbor objections.
Additional spaces received monetary aid in improving infrastructure and gear that directly benefitted artists and audiences.
"The idea that money from performances in large arenas backs the smaller venues, where it begins for musicians like me, is just logical," the star has stated.
Fender is far from the only musician to give his honor prize money to good deeds.
When they received the prize in the mid-90s for their record their work, lead singer the singer announced that the group would contribute their prize money to the organization War Child.
That year, musician Ms Dynamite split her prize between several good causes, including the NSPCC and a Sickle Cell charity.
"I also gave a £1,000 to the center, to their gymnastics program, because I trained in gymnastics when I was growing up and they needed updated gear," Ms Dynamite explained to outlets.
Previously, they gave their prize money to the youth organization that nurtured their group, alongside other grassroots music organisations.
Additionally the 1994 recipients the group contributed their award to a MS organization after a close contact was found to have the condition.
"Winning was sufficient," said singer Heather Small. "The prize was the extra but we didn't need the extra, because we had the honor. So our victory affected somebody else's life."
Recently, the trust announced it had protected two grassroots venues in south-east England, by transferring them to community ownership.
The Joiners in the city and The Croft in that location were bought under the Own Our Venues scheme, which is supported by a national body and enthusiasts who purchase "ownership units" in the venues.
