The star has handed over the complete sum of his £25,000 Mercury Prize prize money to the trust for venues, which functions to preserve the UK's small live music spots.
The star was given the prize on 16 October as his latest record the album was named the outstanding release of the previous year.
He has decided to hand the money over to the trust, in recognition of the crucial part small stages fulfilled in his early career.
"I couldn't be pursuing what I am doing today if it weren't for all the shows I played around the North East, and beyond, when I was beginning," remarked Fender. "These spaces are renowned, but they are facing challenges."
From early 2023 onward, over 150 of these spaces have shut down – approximately 16% of the whole industry in the UK.
In the last year, top acts such as the band Pulp, Coldplay, Katy Perry and Sheeran have all aided the MVT in its attempts to support the industry, by adding a small levy to their admission fees, which supports local stages.
Sam Fender also took part, generating over £100k on his live tour to support numerous local spots across Britain.
The donation supported spaces that were facing potential shutdown due to challenges arising from flooding, fires and personal losses, as well as licensing issues, legal disputes and noise complaints.
Additional spaces received financial assistance in modernizing infrastructure and gear that helped musicians and audiences.
"The notion that money from performances in large arenas helps the independent spots, where it kicks off for performers like me, is just logical," Fender has commented.
He is not the first artist to donate his award funds to worthy causes.
In Pulp won the award in the year 1996 for their release their work, lead singer Jarvis Cocker announced that the group would donate their cash to the non-profit War Child.
That year, artist Ms Dynamite shared her prize between multiple organizations, such as the NSPCC and a Sickle Cell charity.
"I also donated a £1,000 to Highgate Newtown, to their classes, because I did gymnastics when I was growing up and they needed better apparatus," the artist told a publication.
Previously, the band donated their prize money to the community center that supported their group, alongside other grassroots music organisations.
And 1994 winners the group gave their winnings to a multiple sclerosis charity after a close contact was identified with the condition.
"Receiving the award was sufficient," remarked vocalist the singer. "The prize was the extra but we could do without the cherry, because we had the main prize. So our victory affected the lives of others."
Last week, the Music Venues Trust revealed it had protected a couple of small stages in that region, by transferring them to local control.
The first in the city and The Croft in that location were purchased under the public acquisition program, which is supported by the arts council and music fans who buy "stakes" in the buildings.
