The artist has handed over the entirety of his £25,000 Mercury Prize cash to the trust for venues, which operates to preserve the UK's grassroots music venues.
The star was presented with the award on October 16 as his third album his work was declared the outstanding release of the previous year.
He has opted to give the cash to the trust, in appreciation of the vital role local spots fulfilled in his initial steps.
"I wouldn't be doing what I am doing today if it wasn't for all the gigs I did around the region, and elsewhere, when I was just getting going," said Sam Fender. "These locations are renowned, but they are in difficulty."
Since the start of 2023, more than 150 of these venues have shut down – roughly one-sixth of the total UK scene.
In the last year, well-known musicians such as the band Pulp, the group Coldplay, the singer Katy Perry and Sheeran have all backed the MVT in its efforts to help venues survive, by including a minor surcharge to their ticket prices, which goes to help independent venues.
Fender also participated, collecting in excess of £100,000 on his live tour to help thirty-eight grassroots venues across Britain.
The donation supported venues that were confronting imminent closure due to challenges arising from floods, blazes and family tragedies, as well as permit problems, court cases and neighbor objections.
Additional spaces obtained funding support in modernizing amenities and sound and lighting systems that directly benefitted performers and audiences.
"The concept that funds from performances in large arenas backs the independent spots, where it kicks off for performers like me, is just sensible," the star has said.
He is among several artists to contribute his Mercury Prize prize money to worthy causes.
In the band earned the award in the year 1996 for their release their work, vocalist the singer announced that the band would give their prize money to the charity the charity.
In 2002, musician the artist shared her prize among several charities, such as the children's charity and a Sickle Cell charity.
"I also contributed a thousand pounds to my local community centre, to their classes, because I practiced gymnastics when I was younger and they required updated gear," Ms Dynamite explained to a publication.
In recent years, Ezra Collective donated their winnings to the youth organization that nurtured their group, alongside other grassroots music organisations.
And the 1994 recipients the group donated their award to a multiple sclerosis charity after a close contact was found to have the condition.
"The victory was ample," stated vocalist Heather Small. "The money was the bonus but we could do without the cherry, because we had the honor. So our winning affected the lives of others."
Last week, the Music Venues Trust revealed it had saved two local spots in the South East, by transferring them to community ownership.
One venue in Southampton and the second in that location were acquired under the community ownership scheme, which is funded by Arts Council England and music fans who buy "ownership units" in the buildings.
