The artist has donated the full amount of his £25k Mercury Prize winnings to the trust for venues, which operates to preserve the Britain's small music venues.
He was presented with the cheque on October 16 as his new release the album was chosen as the best record of the past year.
Fender has opted to give the cash to the trust, in appreciation of the vital role local spots played in his initial steps.
"As an artist would not have achieved my current career if it weren't for all the performances I played around the North East, and further afield, when I was starting out," remarked Sam Fender. "These spaces are legendary, but they are facing challenges."
Since the start of 2023, at least 150 of these venues have permanently closed – about 16% of the whole industry in the UK.
Over the past year, top acts including the band Pulp, Coldplay, the singer Katy Perry and Sheeran have all aided the trust in its efforts to support the industry, by adding a minor surcharge to their ticket prices, which goes to help independent venues.
Fender also participated, generating in excess of £100,000 on his 2024 arena tour to assist 38 small stages across England, Scotland, and Wales.
The money helped venues that were facing possible closure due to difficulties stemming from water damage, fire incidents and bereavements, as well as regulatory hurdles, conflicts and noise complaints.
Some locations were granted funding support in upgrading facilities and gear that helped artists and fans.
"The idea that revenue from concerts in major spaces backs the smaller venues, where it kicks off for performers like me, is just common sense," Sam Fender has said.
Fender is far from the only musician to give his award winnings to worthy causes.
In Pulp earned the award in the year 1996 for their record Different Class, lead singer Jarvis Cocker stated that the group would donate their cash to the charity War Child.
In 2002, artist the artist shared her prize between a few charities, such as the NSPCC and a Sickle Cell charity.
"Additionally, I donated a grand to the center, to their gymnastics class, because I practiced gymnastics when I was a child and they lacked updated gear," the artist shared with a publication.
Two years ago, Ezra Collective contributed their prize money to the youth organization that developed their band, in addition to other grassroots music organisations.
Additionally the 1994 recipients the group gave their prize to a charity for MS after a friend was identified with the disease.
"Winning was ample," stated artist the singer. "The money was the bonus but we didn't require the extra, because we had the main prize. So our winning touched the lives of others."
Recently, the trust shared it had saved two grassroots venues in that region, by bringing them into local control.
The Joiners in Southampton and the second in that location were purchased under the public acquisition scheme, which is supported by Arts Council England and enthusiasts who purchase "stakes" in the venues.
