The star has donated the complete sum of his £25,000 Mercury Prize prize money to the trust for venues, which functions to preserve the Britain's grassroots concert spaces.
He was presented with the cheque on October 16 as his new release the album was declared the outstanding release of the previous year.
The musician has opted to hand the money over to the trust, in appreciation of the crucial part local spots fulfilled in his beginning days.
"As an artist would not have achieved this success if it wasn't for all the performances I did around the North East, and elsewhere, when I was beginning," said Sam Fender. "These locations are legendary, but they are struggling."
Beginning in 2023, at least 150 of these venues have ceased operations – about 16 percent of the whole industry in the UK.
Over the past year, major artists including Pulp, Coldplay, the singer Katy Perry and Ed Sheeran have all aided the trust in its attempts to support the industry, by applying a small levy to their ticket costs, which goes to help independent venues.
Sam Fender also participated, raising more than £100,000 on his recent tour to assist thirty-eight local spots across Britain.
The money supported spaces that were facing potential shutdown due to difficulties stemming from flooding, fires and personal losses, as well as permit problems, court cases and noise complaints.
Some locations obtained funding support in modernizing infrastructure and gear that positively impacted performers and fans.
"The notion that money from shows in major spaces supports the smaller venues, where it kicks off for performers like me, is just common sense," the star has commented.
The musician is among several artists to contribute his Mercury Prize funds to good deeds.
When they won the trophy in the year 1996 for their release Different Class, vocalist Jarvis Cocker stated that the band would contribute their winnings to the charity War Child.
That year, rapper and singer she split her award between several organizations, like the NSPCC and a Sickle Cell organization.
"I also contributed a £1,000 to Highgate Newtown, to their gymnastics class, because I practiced gymnastics when I was younger and they lacked new equipment," she shared with the media.
Previously, Ezra Collective gave their prize money to the local youth club that supported their band, in addition to other local music groups.
And the 1994 recipients M People gave their award to a MS organization after a acquaintance was identified with the disease.
"Receiving the award was quite enough," remarked vocalist Heather Small. "The cash was the bonus but we didn't require the bonus, because we had the main prize. So our success touched another person's life."
In the past week, the MVT revealed it had saved several small stages in south-east England, by transferring them to local control.
One venue in the city and the second in that location were acquired under the community ownership scheme, which is funded by the arts council and music fans who purchase "shares" in the venues.
