The star has given the entirety of his £25,000 Mercury Prize prize money to the trust for venues, which operates to preserve the Britain's small concert spaces.
The star was given the award on mid-October as his latest record his work was named the outstanding release of the last 12 months.
The musician has chosen to give the cash to the MVT, in recognition of the essential function small stages played in his beginning days.
"As an artist couldn't be pursuing what I am doing today if it weren't for all the shows I did around the region, and further afield, when I was beginning," stated Sam Fender. "These spaces are renowned, but they are struggling."
From early 2023 onward, at least 150 of these spaces have permanently closed – about one-sixth of the total UK scene.
Recently, well-known musicians like Pulp, the group Coldplay, the singer Katy Perry and Sheeran have all aided the MVT in its efforts to help venues survive, by applying a small levy to their ticket prices, which benefits independent venues.
Fender also participated, raising more than £100,000 on his 2024 arena tour to support numerous grassroots venues across Britain.
The money assisted spaces that were dealing with potential shutdown due to challenges arising from flooding, blazes and bereavements, as well as permit problems, legal disputes and noise complaints.
Additional spaces were granted monetary aid in improving amenities and sound and lighting systems that positively impacted artists and concertgoers.
"The concept that revenue from concerts in large arenas supports the local stages, where it kicks off for musicians like me, is just sensible," the star has commented.
He is far from the only musician to give his award prize money to good deeds.
Back when Pulp won the trophy in the year 1996 for their release their work, frontman Cocker announced that the act would give their winnings to the charity War Child.
During 2002, artist the artist divided her prize across a few organizations, like the NSPCC and a Sickle Cell organization.
"I also donated a grand to the center, to their gymnastics class, because I trained in gymnastics when I was growing up and they required new equipment," the artist told the media.
In recent years, they contributed their winnings to the community center that developed their band, alongside other independent music bodies.
Also 1994 winners the group gave their award to a MS organization after a acquaintance was diagnosed the condition.
"The victory was sufficient," remarked singer the singer. "The money was the cherry on top but we could do without the extra, because we had the main prize. So our success touched the lives of others."
Last week, the Music Venues Trust announced it had rescued a couple of small stages in south-east England, by transferring them to local control.
The Joiners 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 "stakes" in the venues.
