The artist has donated the full amount of his £25,000 Mercury Prize prize money to the MVT, which operates to preserve the Britain's small music venues.
The star was awarded the cheque on mid-October as his third album People Watching was named the best record of the last 12 months.
He has decided to hand the money over to the Music Venues Trust, in acknowledgment of the essential function local spots had in his early career.
"I wouldn't be doing this success if it weren't for all the shows I performed around the region, and elsewhere, when I was starting out," stated the artist. "These venues are iconic, but they are in difficulty."
Beginning in 2023, over 150 of these spaces have permanently closed – approximately one-sixth of the entire UK sector.
Over the past year, major artists such as Pulp, Coldplay, Katy Perry and Sheeran have all supported the MVT in its initiatives to keep the scene afloat, by including a small levy to their ticket costs, which benefits independent venues.
Sam Fender also joined in, collecting more than £100,000 on his recent tour to help thirty-eight small stages across Britain.
The donation helped spaces that were confronting imminent closure due to challenges caused by flooding, fires and bereavements, as well as licensing issues, conflicts and noise complaints.
Other venues received monetary aid in modernizing infrastructure and technical equipment that positively impacted performers and concertgoers.
"The concept that funds from performances in large arenas helps the smaller venues, where it all starts for artists like me, is just logical," Fender has commented.
Fender is not the first artist to donate his Mercury Prize winnings to good deeds.
Back when the band received the award in 1996 for their album the album, lead singer Jarvis Cocker declared that the act would contribute their winnings to the charity War Child.
During 2002, artist the artist divided her award among multiple charities, like the NSPCC and a charity for Sickle Cell.
"And I donated a thousand pounds to the center, to their classes, because I practiced gymnastics when I was younger and they lacked updated gear," the artist told a publication.
Previously, they donated their winnings to the local youth club that nurtured their act, as well as other local music groups.
And the 1994 recipients the group contributed their award to a MS organization after a acquaintance was found to have the disease.
"Receiving the award was sufficient," stated singer Heather Small. "The cash was the cherry on top but we didn't require the bonus, because we had the main prize. So our winning affected another person's life."
In the past week, the Music Venues Trust announced it had rescued two local spots in the South East, by bringing them into local control.
The Joiners in the city and the second in the city were purchased under the Own Our Venues program, which is funded by Arts Council England and enthusiasts who purchase "ownership units" in the properties.
