The artist has given the entirety of his £25k Mercury Prize prize money to the trust for venues, which functions to save the United Kingdom's small music venues.
The star was awarded the cheque on mid-October as his latest record the album was named the best record of the previous year.
The musician has decided to give the cash to the MVT, in appreciation of the crucial part grassroots venues played in his early career.
"I wouldn't be doing my current career if it hadn't been for all the gigs I played around the region, and further afield, when I was just getting going," said Sam Fender. "These locations are legendary, but they are in difficulty."
From early 2023 onward, at least 150 of these venues have ceased operations – about 16% of the total UK scene.
In the last year, major artists including Pulp, Coldplay, Katy Perry and Ed Sheeran have all aided the Music Venues Trust in its attempts to keep the scene afloat, by adding a modest fee to their ticket costs, which benefits smaller concert halls.
He also joined in, raising more than £100,000 on his 2024 arena tour to support numerous local spots across Britain.
The donation helped spaces that were confronting potential shutdown due to challenges caused by flooding, blazes and bereavements, as well as permit problems, conflicts and noise complaints.
Other venues obtained monetary aid in improving infrastructure and gear that directly benefitted performers and audiences.
"The notion that money from shows in major spaces backs the local stages, where it kicks off for artists like me, is just logical," Fender has said.
Fender is among several artists to donate his Mercury Prize prize money to worthy causes.
In they won the award in 1996 for their record their work, vocalist the singer declared that the band would donate their prize money to the non-profit the charity.
During 2002, rapper and singer the artist split her prize across several good causes, such as the NSPCC and a Sickle Cell organization.
"And I donated a thousand pounds to my local community centre, to their gymnastics program, because I practiced gymnastics when I was growing up and they required updated gear," the artist told a publication.
Two years ago, the band donated their winnings to the youth organization that developed their group, as well as other independent music bodies.
Also winners that year the group contributed their winnings to a charity for MS after a close contact was found to have the condition.
"The victory was sufficient," remarked artist Heather Small. "The cash was the cherry on top but we didn't need the cherry, because we had the cake. So our success touched the lives of others."
In the past week, the Music Venues Trust shared it had protected a couple of local spots in that region, by placing them under public stewardship.
One venue in Southampton and The Croft in that location were bought under the Own Our Venues program, which is funded by the arts council and music fans who purchase "stakes" in the properties.
