The artist has handed over the entirety of his £25k Mercury Prize prize money to the trust for venues, which functions to preserve the United Kingdom's grassroots music venues.
The star was given the award on mid-October as his new release his work was chosen as the top album of the last 12 months.
Fender has decided to donate the funds to the MVT, in recognition of the vital role local spots fulfilled in his initial steps.
"I would not have achieved this success if it hadn't been for all the performances I did around the North East, and elsewhere, when I was just getting going," stated the artist. "These spaces are legendary, but they are struggling."
Beginning in 2023, over 150 of these venues have ceased operations – about 16% of the entire UK sector.
Recently, top acts including Pulp, Coldplay, the singer Katy Perry and Sheeran have all supported the MVT in its efforts to help venues survive, by including a minor surcharge to their admission fees, which goes to help smaller concert halls.
He also joined in, generating more than £100,000 on his 2024 arena tour to assist numerous small stages across England, Scotland, and Wales.
The donation helped spaces that were facing possible closure due to issues caused by flooding, fire incidents and personal losses, as well as regulatory hurdles, conflicts and sound issues.
Other venues received financial assistance in improving facilities and gear that helped performers and audiences.
"The idea that funds from concerts in big venues helps the independent spots, where it begins for artists like me, is just common sense," Sam Fender has said.
Fender is among several artists to donate his award funds to good deeds.
Back when the band won the trophy in the mid-90s for their release Different Class, lead singer Cocker announced that the act would give their prize money to the non-profit the charity.
During 2002, artist Ms Dynamite divided her award across several good causes, including the NSPCC and a Sickle Cell charity.
"I also donated a thousand pounds to my local community centre, to their gymnastics class, because I did gymnastics when I was a child and they needed new equipment," the artist explained to outlets.
In recent years, they gave their winnings to the youth organization that nurtured their act, as well as other local music groups.
Also 1994 winners they donated their winnings to a multiple sclerosis charity after a friend was diagnosed the disease.
"The victory was quite enough," stated singer the singer. "The money was the bonus but we could do without the bonus, because we had the main prize. So our winning touched somebody else's life."
Recently, the MVT announced it had saved several local spots in the South East, by placing them under community ownership.
One venue in Southampton and the other in Bristol were bought under the Own Our Venues initiative, which is funded by a national body and music fans who acquire "ownership units" in the venues.
