The artist has donated the full amount of his twenty-five thousand pound Mercury Prize prize money to the MVT, which works to save the UK's small music venues.
The star was presented with the cheque on 16 October as his third album People Watching was named the outstanding release of the last 12 months.
The musician has decided to hand the money over to the MVT, in recognition of the vital role local spots played in his initial steps.
"As an artist wouldn't be doing my current career if it weren't for all the shows I performed around the area, and beyond, when I was just getting going," remarked the artist. "These locations are renowned, but they are struggling."
From early 2023 onward, more than 150 of these venues have ceased operations – roughly 16% of the entire UK sector.
Over the past year, well-known musicians like the band Pulp, Coldplay, Katy Perry and Ed Sheeran have all aided the trust in its attempts to help venues survive, by applying a small levy to their admission fees, which goes to help smaller concert halls.
Sam Fender also took part, generating over £100k on his 2024 arena tour to help 38 small stages across the UK.
The money helped venues that were facing possible closure due to difficulties arising from floods, fires and personal losses, as well as licensing issues, court cases and sound issues.
Additional spaces received monetary aid in upgrading amenities and gear that positively impacted musicians and fans.
"The notion that funds from shows in large arenas helps the independent spots, where it kicks off for performers like me, is just logical," Sam Fender has said.
Fender is far from the only musician to contribute his Mercury Prize winnings to charitable organizations.
In Pulp won the prize in the mid-90s for their record the album, lead singer the singer declared that the act would donate their prize money to the charity the charity.
That year, artist the artist shared her bounty between multiple good causes, such as the NSPCC and a charity for Sickle Cell.
"Additionally, I donated a grand to the center, to their gymnastics class, because I practiced gymnastics when I was a child and they lacked better apparatus," the artist explained to a publication.
Two years ago, Ezra Collective gave their winnings to the community center that developed their band, as well as other local music groups.
And 1994 winners the group gave their award to a charity for MS after a acquaintance was identified with the illness.
"Winning was quite enough," remarked singer Small. "The prize was the bonus but we didn't require the bonus, because we had the main prize. So our victory impacted the lives of others."
In the past week, the MVT revealed it had rescued several local spots in the South East, by bringing them into community ownership.
The first in the city and the other in that location were acquired under the Own Our Venues initiative, which is supported by a national body and music fans who buy "ownership units" in the venues.
