The artist has given the complete sum of his £25,000 Mercury Prize winnings to the MVT, which functions to save the UK's independent live music spots.
He was presented with the prize on October 16 as his new release his work was named the top album of the last 12 months.
The musician has opted to donate the funds to the trust, in recognition of the crucial part local spots had in his beginning days.
"As an artist couldn't be pursuing what I am doing today if it hadn't been for all the shows I played around the North East, and beyond, when I was just getting going," said Sam Fender. "These locations are iconic, but they are in difficulty."
Since the start of 2023, more than 150 of these locations have shut down – about one-sixth of the whole industry in the UK.
Recently, major artists like Pulp, Coldplay, Katy Perry and Sheeran have all backed the MVT in its efforts to support the industry, by including a minor surcharge to their admission fees, which benefits smaller concert halls.
Fender also took part, raising in excess of £100,000 on his recent tour to support thirty-eight small stages across Britain.
The donation supported locations that were facing potential shutdown due to issues caused by floods, blazes and bereavements, as well as regulatory hurdles, legal disputes and sound issues.
Some locations obtained financial assistance in improving amenities and sound and lighting systems that positively impacted performers and audiences.
"The notion that revenue from performances in big venues helps the independent spots, where it kicks off for musicians like me, is just logical," the star has stated.
The musician is not the first artist to donate his Mercury Prize winnings to worthy causes.
When they won the trophy in 1996 for their record Different Class, frontman Cocker announced that the act would contribute their winnings to the organization the charity.
In 2002, musician she split her award across multiple charities, such as the NSPCC and a charity for Sickle Cell.
"Additionally, I donated a grand to Highgate Newtown, to their gymnastics program, because I did gymnastics when I was younger and they lacked new equipment," the artist told outlets.
Previously, they donated their funds to the local youth club that nurtured their band, as well as other grassroots music organisations.
Also the 1994 recipients the group gave their award to a charity for MS after a acquaintance was diagnosed the illness.
"The victory was sufficient," stated singer Small. "The prize was the bonus but we didn't need the extra, because we had the main prize. So our success touched somebody else's life."
Recently, the trust shared it had saved a couple of local spots in the South East, by placing them under local control.
The first in the city and the other in the city were bought under the Own Our Venues scheme, which is backed by a national body and enthusiasts who buy "stakes" in the buildings.
