The artist has handed over the full amount of his twenty-five thousand pound Mercury Prize cash to the trust for venues, which functions to preserve the United Kingdom's small live music spots.
He was presented with the award on October 16 as his new release his work was chosen as the top album of the last 12 months.
He has decided to give the cash to the MVT, in appreciation of the essential function small stages played in his early career.
"I personally would not have achieved what I am doing today if it hadn't been for all the shows I performed around the region, and beyond, when I was starting out," said Sam Fender. "These venues are legendary, but they are in difficulty."
From early 2023 onward, over 150 of these spaces have ceased operations – approximately one-sixth of the total UK scene.
Recently, major artists like Pulp, Coldplay, the singer Katy Perry and Ed Sheeran have all backed the Music Venues Trust in its attempts to support the industry, by adding a modest fee to their admission fees, which supports smaller concert halls.
Fender also joined in, collecting more than £100,000 on his recent tour to help thirty-eight grassroots venues across the UK.
These funds assisted venues that were facing imminent closure due to difficulties caused by floods, fire incidents and bereavements, as well as permit problems, court cases and sound issues.
Additional spaces obtained financial assistance in modernizing amenities and sound and lighting systems that directly benefitted performers and concertgoers.
"The notion that funds from concerts in big venues helps the independent spots, where it begins for artists like me, is just sensible," the star has commented.
The musician is not the first artist to give his award winnings to good deeds.
Back when Pulp earned the trophy in the mid-90s for their release the album, lead singer Jarvis Cocker stated that the group would contribute their winnings to the non-profit the charity.
During 2002, artist Ms Dynamite split her prize among multiple good causes, such as the NSPCC and a Sickle Cell charity.
"And I contributed a £1,000 to Highgate Newtown, to their gymnastics class, because I did gymnastics when I was growing up and they needed updated gear," Ms Dynamite shared with outlets.
Previously, the band donated their prize money to the local youth club that nurtured their act, as well as other grassroots music organisations.
Also the 1994 recipients the group contributed their winnings to a multiple sclerosis charity after a close contact was found to have the illness.
"Receiving the award was quite enough," said vocalist Small. "The money was the cherry on top but we could do without the extra, because we had the honor. So our success affected the lives of others."
In the past week, the MVT shared it had rescued a couple of grassroots venues in that region, by placing them under community ownership.
The first in that area and the second in Bristol were purchased under the community ownership initiative, which is backed by the arts council and music fans who acquire "shares" in the properties.
