The star has handed over the entirety of his twenty-five thousand pound Mercury Prize prize money to the trust for venues, which works to preserve the UK's independent music venues.
Fender was presented with the prize on 16 October as his new release the album was declared the top album of the previous year.
Fender has chosen to give the cash to the trust, in appreciation of the crucial part small stages played in his early career.
"I wouldn't be doing this success if it weren't for all the gigs I did around the region, and beyond, when I was starting out," remarked Sam Fender. "These spaces are renowned, but they are in difficulty."
Beginning in 2023, at least 150 of these venues have permanently closed – approximately 16 percent of the entire UK sector.
In the last year, top acts like Pulp, Coldplay, Katy Perry and Ed Sheeran have all backed the MVT in its efforts to keep the scene afloat, by adding a small levy to their admission fees, which benefits local stages.
Sam Fender also took part, raising in excess of £100,000 on his 2024 arena tour to assist numerous grassroots venues across the UK.
The donation helped venues that were dealing with potential shutdown due to issues stemming from floods, fire incidents and bereavements, as well as regulatory hurdles, court cases and noise complaints.
Other venues obtained financial assistance in modernizing infrastructure and sound and lighting systems that positively impacted artists and fans.
"The notion that revenue from shows in major spaces helps the smaller venues, where it kicks off for artists like me, is just sensible," Sam Fender has said.
He is not the first artist to donate his award winnings to charitable organizations.
In Pulp received the trophy in 1996 for their release Different Class, lead singer the singer declared that the group would donate their prize money to the non-profit War Child.
That year, artist Ms Dynamite shared her bounty across several charities, like the children's charity and a Sickle Cell organization.
"Additionally, I contributed a grand to the center, to their classes, because I practiced gymnastics when I was a child and they needed updated gear," the artist shared with the media.
Two years ago, they donated their prize money to the local youth club that developed their act, as well as other local music groups.
Also winners that year they contributed their winnings to a MS organization after a close contact was found to have the disease.
"Receiving the award was sufficient," said vocalist Heather Small. "The money was the extra but we didn't require the extra, because we had the honor. So our victory impacted somebody else's life."
In the past week, the Music Venues Trust announced it had saved several grassroots venues in south-east England, by transferring them to local control.
The first in Southampton and the other in the city were bought under the public acquisition program, which is backed by Arts Council England and supporters who acquire "shares" in the buildings.
