The artist has donated the entirety of his £25,000 Mercury Prize prize money to the trust for venues, which works to protect the UK's small concert spaces.
He was presented with the prize on mid-October as his latest record the album was named the top album of the previous year.
He has opted to hand the money over to the Music Venues Trust, in appreciation of the vital role local spots played in his early career.
"I personally wouldn't be doing what I am doing today if it hadn't been for all the shows I played around the area, and further afield, when I was beginning," remarked the artist. "These spaces are legendary, but they are facing challenges."
Beginning in 2023, over 150 of these venues have shut down – about 16% of the total UK scene.
In the last year, major artists such as the band Pulp, the group Coldplay, Katy Perry and Ed Sheeran have all backed the trust in its attempts to support the industry, by including a modest fee to their ticket prices, which goes to help smaller concert halls.
Sam Fender also participated, generating in excess of £100,000 on his recent tour to help 38 local spots across Britain.
These funds helped spaces that were confronting imminent closure due to issues stemming from water damage, fires and family tragedies, as well as licensing issues, legal disputes and neighbor objections.
Other venues obtained financial assistance in modernizing amenities and sound and lighting systems that directly benefitted artists and fans.
"The notion that funds from shows in big venues supports the independent spots, where it all starts for musicians like me, is just common sense," Sam Fender has commented.
He is among several artists to donate his Mercury Prize funds to worthy causes.
When they received the award in the mid-90s for their record Different Class, lead singer Cocker declared that the band would contribute their prize money to the organization the charity.
In 2002, musician Ms Dynamite shared her prize across multiple organizations, including the children's charity and a Sickle Cell charity.
"Additionally, I donated a grand to my local community centre, to their gymnastics class, because I did gymnastics when I was a child and they needed updated gear," Ms Dynamite told the media.
Two years ago, they donated their winnings to the youth organization that nurtured their band, alongside other independent music bodies.
Also the 1994 recipients the group donated their prize to a MS organization after a friend was identified with the disease.
"Receiving the award was sufficient," stated singer Heather Small. "The prize was the bonus but we could do without the bonus, because we had the cake. So our success affected another person's life."
Recently, the MVT revealed it had rescued several local spots in south-east England, by bringing them into community ownership.
One venue in the city and the other in the city were acquired under the community ownership initiative, which is funded by a national body and music fans who acquire "shares" in the venues.
