The artist has donated the entirety of his £25k Mercury Prize prize money to the trust for venues, which functions to save the UK's small music venues.
He was presented with the prize on October 16 as his new release the album was chosen as the best record of the past year.
Fender has decided to give the cash to the trust, in acknowledgment of the crucial part small stages played in his beginning days.
"I personally couldn't be pursuing what I am doing today if it hadn't been for all the performances I did around the North East, and beyond, when I was beginning," said Fender. "These spaces are renowned, but they are in difficulty."
Since the start of 2023, more than 150 of these locations have shut down – roughly 16% of the total UK scene.
Recently, major artists including Pulp, Coldplay, the singer Katy Perry and Sheeran have all aided the trust in its efforts to support the industry, by applying a small levy to their admission fees, which benefits smaller concert halls.
Fender also participated, collecting more than £100,000 on his recent tour to support thirty-eight grassroots venues across England, Scotland, and Wales.
These funds assisted locations that were confronting potential shutdown due to issues stemming from flooding, fire incidents and family tragedies, as well as permit problems, conflicts and neighbor objections.
Some locations were granted funding support in modernizing amenities and sound and lighting systems that positively impacted musicians and audiences.
"The notion that revenue from shows in major spaces supports the local stages, where it begins for musicians like me, is just sensible," Sam Fender has stated.
The musician is far from the only musician to give his honor prize money to charitable organizations.
In Pulp won the trophy in the mid-90s for their release Different Class, frontman Jarvis Cocker announced that the band would give their cash to the charity the charity.
That year, rapper and singer Ms Dynamite split her award between multiple charities, like the children's charity and a charity for Sickle Cell.
"And I donated a thousand pounds to the center, to their gymnastics program, because I practiced gymnastics when I was growing up and they needed new equipment," Ms Dynamite told a publication.
Previously, Ezra Collective gave their funds to the local youth club that nurtured their act, as well as other independent music bodies.
Additionally winners that year they gave their winnings to a multiple sclerosis charity after a acquaintance was found to have the disease.
"The victory was ample," said artist Heather Small. "The cash was the cherry on top but we didn't need the cherry, because we had the honor. So our winning impacted another person's life."
Recently, the Music Venues Trust shared it had rescued two small stages in south-east England, by placing them under public stewardship.
One venue in Southampton and The Croft in Bristol were acquired under the public acquisition initiative, which is funded by Arts Council England and enthusiasts who acquire "stakes" in the venues.
