The artist has given the full amount of his £25k Mercury Prize winnings to the MVT, which functions to preserve the UK's grassroots concert spaces.
He was awarded the award on October 16 as his third album his work was named the best record of the last 12 months.
Fender has chosen to give the cash to the Music Venues Trust, in appreciation of the vital role grassroots venues played in his initial steps.
"I personally would not have achieved this success if it wasn't for all the shows I performed around the North East, and elsewhere, when I was beginning," said the artist. "These spaces are iconic, but they are facing challenges."
Since the start of 2023, more than 150 of these spaces have ceased operations – approximately 16 percent of the total UK scene.
Recently, top acts like Pulp, the group Coldplay, Katy Perry and Ed Sheeran have all backed the Music Venues Trust in its efforts to help venues survive, by adding a small levy to their ticket prices, which goes to help local stages.
Sam Fender also participated, collecting over £100k on his 2024 arena tour to help 38 grassroots venues across the UK.
These funds assisted spaces that were dealing with potential shutdown due to challenges caused by water damage, fires and personal losses, as well as permit problems, conflicts and noise complaints.
Other venues were granted funding support in modernizing facilities and sound and lighting systems that positively impacted artists and concertgoers.
"The notion that funds from performances in major spaces supports the smaller venues, where it begins for performers like me, is just sensible," the star has commented.
Fender is among several artists to give his honor winnings to worthy causes.
When they earned the prize in 1996 for their release Different Class, lead singer Jarvis Cocker stated that the group would donate their prize money to the non-profit War Child.
In 2002, artist she shared her prize across several charities, such as the NSPCC and a charity for Sickle Cell.
"And I contributed a thousand pounds to the center, to their gymnastics program, because I did gymnastics when I was younger and they required new equipment," the artist shared with outlets.
In recent years, the band donated their funds to the community center that supported their band, as well as other local music groups.
And the 1994 recipients the group contributed their award to a MS organization after a close contact was found to have the condition.
"Receiving the award was ample," remarked singer the singer. "The cash was the cherry on top but we could do without the cherry, because we had the cake. So our winning impacted another person's life."
Last week, the trust announced it had rescued two local spots in the South East, by bringing them into local control.
The first in the city and the other in that location were bought under the Own Our Venues scheme, which is backed by the arts council and music fans who acquire "ownership units" in the properties.
