The star has handed over the full amount of his £25,000 Mercury Prize prize money to the MVT, which works to save the UK's grassroots concert spaces.
Fender was given the cheque on October 16 as his latest record People Watching was declared the best record of the last 12 months.
The musician has chosen to hand the money over to the MVT, in acknowledgment of the vital role grassroots venues had in his early career.
"I wouldn't be doing this success if it wasn't for all the gigs I performed around the region, and beyond, when I was beginning," stated the artist. "These locations are renowned, but they are struggling."
From early 2023 onward, at least 150 of these venues have ceased operations – about 16 percent of the entire UK sector.
Recently, well-known musicians like Pulp, Coldplay, Katy Perry and Ed Sheeran have all aided the MVT in its efforts to support the industry, by applying a small levy to their ticket prices, which supports local stages.
Sam Fender also participated, generating more than £100,000 on his live tour to help numerous grassroots venues across the UK.
These funds helped locations that were facing imminent closure due to issues arising from floods, fires and personal losses, as well as regulatory hurdles, conflicts and noise complaints.
Other venues were granted funding support in improving facilities and sound and lighting systems that positively impacted artists and audiences.
"The notion that funds from performances in big venues backs the independent spots, where it all starts for artists like me, is just common sense," the star has said.
Fender is among several artists to donate his honor prize money to charitable organizations.
When Pulp earned the prize in the year 1996 for their release the album, lead singer Jarvis Cocker declared that the band would donate their winnings to the non-profit War Child.
In 2002, artist Ms Dynamite split her bounty across multiple organizations, such as the children's charity and a Sickle Cell charity.
"And I gave a grand to the center, to their classes, because I did gymnastics when I was younger and they required new equipment," the artist told a publication.
Two years ago, they gave their funds to the local youth club that supported their act, in addition to other independent music bodies.
Additionally 1994 winners they gave their prize to a MS organization after a acquaintance was identified with the disease.
"Receiving the award was sufficient," stated vocalist the singer. "The cash was the extra but we could do without the cherry, because we had the main prize. So our winning touched the lives of others."
Recently, the Music Venues Trust revealed it had rescued two grassroots venues in the South East, by bringing them into community ownership.
One venue in the city and the other in Bristol were acquired under the Own Our Venues program, which is funded by a national body and music fans who purchase "ownership units" in the buildings.
