The artist has donated the full amount of his twenty-five thousand pound Mercury Prize prize money to the MVT, which functions to protect the United Kingdom's grassroots concert spaces.
He was presented with the prize on mid-October as his latest record the album was named the top album of the previous year.
He has chosen to give the cash to the Music Venues Trust, in recognition of the crucial part grassroots venues played in his initial steps.
"I wouldn't be doing this success if it wasn't for all the performances I performed around the region, and further afield, when I was starting out," stated Fender. "These spaces are renowned, but they are facing challenges."
Since the start of 2023, at least 150 of these venues have permanently closed – roughly 16% of the entire UK sector.
Over the past year, major artists including Pulp, Coldplay, Katy Perry and Ed Sheeran have all backed the Music Venues Trust in its attempts to support the industry, by applying a small levy to their admission fees, which benefits local stages.
He also joined in, raising more than £100,000 on his recent tour to support 38 grassroots venues across the UK.
The money assisted locations that were confronting possible closure due to difficulties caused by water damage, fires and bereavements, as well as permit problems, court cases and sound issues.
Some locations obtained funding support in upgrading amenities and gear that directly benefitted musicians and audiences.
"The concept that money from concerts in major spaces helps the smaller venues, where it kicks off for performers like me, is just logical," Sam Fender has commented.
The musician is far from the only musician to donate his honor prize money to good deeds.
When Pulp won the award in 1996 for their album their work, lead singer Cocker stated that the group would contribute their prize money to the non-profit the charity.
During 2002, rapper and singer the artist divided her bounty across a few charities, including the NSPCC and a Sickle Cell organization.
"And I gave a thousand pounds to the center, to their gymnastics class, because I practiced gymnastics when I was a child and they needed updated gear," the artist explained to the media.
Previously, they donated their funds to the youth organization that nurtured their act, in addition to other local music groups.
Also 1994 winners the group donated their award to a MS organization after a close contact was identified with the disease.
"The victory was sufficient," remarked vocalist Heather Small. "The cash was the bonus but we didn't need the extra, because we had the cake. So our victory impacted the lives of others."
Recently, the trust announced it had rescued two grassroots venues in the South East, by bringing them into public stewardship.
The Joiners in Southampton and the second in Bristol were acquired under the community ownership program, which is supported by the arts council and music fans who purchase "ownership units" in the venues.
