The star has given the full amount of his £25k Mercury Prize winnings to the trust for venues, which functions to save the UK's small music venues.
Fender was presented with the prize on mid-October as his latest record the album was chosen as the best record of the previous year.
Fender has decided to hand the money over to the trust, in acknowledgment of the crucial part local spots had in his initial steps.
"I would not have achieved my current career if it wasn't for all the gigs I did around the area, and further afield, when I was just getting going," remarked the artist. "These locations are renowned, but they are facing challenges."
Since the start of 2023, over 150 of these locations have permanently closed – approximately one-sixth of the whole industry in the UK.
In the last year, well-known musicians like the band Pulp, Coldplay, Katy Perry and Sheeran have all supported the MVT in its efforts to keep the scene afloat, by applying a minor surcharge to their ticket prices, which supports smaller concert halls.
He also took part, collecting over £100k on his live tour to help thirty-eight grassroots venues across the UK.
The money assisted locations that were dealing with potential shutdown due to challenges caused by water damage, fires and family tragedies, as well as licensing issues, conflicts and noise complaints.
Some locations were granted financial assistance in upgrading amenities and technical equipment that directly benefitted artists and audiences.
"The concept that money from shows in major spaces supports the independent spots, where it kicks off for performers like me, is just logical," Sam Fender has said.
The musician is not the first artist to give his honor prize money to charitable organizations.
When the band received the trophy in the year 1996 for their release the album, vocalist Cocker stated that the act would donate their winnings to the non-profit War Child.
That year, musician the artist split her prize among a few charities, like the NSPCC and a charity for Sickle Cell.
"And I donated a thousand pounds to Highgate Newtown, to their classes, because I practiced gymnastics when I was a child and they needed new equipment," Ms Dynamite told outlets.
Two years ago, the band contributed their winnings to the youth organization that supported their band, in addition to other grassroots music organisations.
And the 1994 recipients they donated their award to a multiple sclerosis charity after a close contact was identified with the condition.
"Receiving the award was quite enough," said vocalist Heather Small. "The prize was the extra but we didn't need the bonus, because we had the honor. So our winning impacted another person's life."
Recently, the MVT announced it had saved two grassroots venues in the South East, by placing them under local control.
The Joiners in Southampton and the second in Bristol were bought under the community ownership initiative, which is funded by a national body and enthusiasts who acquire "stakes" in the venues.
