The artist has handed over the entirety of his £25,000 Mercury Prize winnings to the MVT, which operates to protect the Britain's small live music spots.
Fender was given the cheque on October 16 as his latest record his work was chosen as the outstanding release of the past year.
The musician has decided to donate the funds to the Music Venues Trust, in acknowledgment of the crucial part small stages had in his beginning days.
"As an artist wouldn't be doing what I am doing today if it wasn't for all the performances I played around the region, and further afield, when I was starting out," stated Sam Fender. "These venues are legendary, but they are in difficulty."
From early 2023 onward, at least 150 of these venues have ceased operations – about one-sixth of the entire UK sector.
Over the past year, major artists such as Pulp, Coldplay, Katy Perry and Sheeran have all aided the trust in its attempts to support the industry, by adding a modest fee to their ticket costs, which benefits smaller concert halls.
He also joined in, generating in excess of £100,000 on his 2024 arena tour to help thirty-eight grassroots venues across Britain.
The money helped spaces that were confronting possible closure due to issues caused by flooding, blazes and family tragedies, as well as regulatory hurdles, court cases and sound issues.
Other venues obtained monetary aid in upgrading amenities and sound and lighting systems that directly benefitted performers and concertgoers.
"The concept that revenue from concerts in large arenas helps the smaller venues, where it all starts for artists like me, is just logical," Fender has said.
He is among several artists to give his award funds to worthy causes.
In Pulp received the trophy in the year 1996 for their record Different Class, frontman Cocker announced that the act would donate their cash to the charity War Child.
In 2002, rapper and singer the artist divided her prize across a few charities, including the NSPCC and a charity for Sickle Cell.
"Additionally, I donated a £1,000 to Highgate Newtown, to their classes, because I did gymnastics when I was growing up and they required new equipment," she explained to outlets.
Two years ago, the band contributed their winnings to the local youth club that nurtured their act, in addition to other grassroots music organisations.
And winners that year they gave their prize to a multiple sclerosis charity after a friend was found to have the disease.
"Receiving the award was ample," stated artist Small. "The prize was the cherry on top but we didn't need the cherry, because we had the main prize. So our victory affected the lives of others."
In the past week, the MVT announced it had protected two small stages in that region, by placing them under local control.
One venue in Southampton and the other in the city were bought under the community ownership scheme, which is backed by Arts Council England and music fans who acquire "shares" in the buildings.
