The star has handed over the complete sum of his £25k Mercury Prize cash to the trust for venues, which works to protect the United Kingdom's grassroots music venues.
Fender was given the cheque on mid-October as his third album People Watching was named the outstanding release of the previous year.
Fender has chosen to hand the money over to the Music Venues Trust, in recognition of the crucial part grassroots venues fulfilled in his beginning days.
"I wouldn't be doing what I am doing today if it weren't for all the performances I did around the region, and beyond, when I was starting out," remarked Fender. "These venues are iconic, but they are in difficulty."
From early 2023 onward, at least 150 of these spaces have permanently closed – approximately 16% of the entire UK sector.
Recently, major artists like the band Pulp, Coldplay, Katy Perry and Ed Sheeran have all supported the Music Venues Trust in its attempts to support the industry, by adding a minor surcharge to their ticket prices, which supports local stages.
Fender also participated, generating over £100k on his recent tour to assist thirty-eight local spots across the UK.
These funds assisted spaces that were facing possible closure due to difficulties caused by flooding, blazes and personal losses, as well as licensing issues, legal disputes and noise complaints.
Other venues obtained monetary aid in modernizing amenities and sound and lighting systems that positively impacted musicians and fans.
"The idea that money from performances in large arenas helps the local stages, where it all starts for performers like me, is just common sense," Sam Fender has said.
The musician is among several artists to donate his award funds to charitable organizations.
When they won the trophy in the year 1996 for their release Different Class, vocalist the singer stated that the act would contribute their cash to the charity the charity.
During 2002, musician she divided her award among a few good causes, like the children's charity and a charity for Sickle Cell.
"And I contributed a grand to Highgate Newtown, to their classes, because I did gymnastics when I was younger and they lacked new equipment," the artist told the media.
Two years ago, the band donated their winnings to the local youth club that nurtured their act, alongside other independent music bodies.
And 1994 winners the group contributed their award to a multiple sclerosis charity after a friend was found to have the illness.
"Receiving the award was sufficient," stated vocalist the singer. "The prize was the bonus but we could do without the bonus, because we had the cake. So our success touched another person's life."
In the past week, the Music Venues Trust revealed it had protected two small stages in that region, by placing them under local control.
One venue in the city and the other in the city were bought under the public acquisition program, which is supported by the arts council and enthusiasts who purchase "shares" in the venues.
