The artist has donated the entirety of his £25k Mercury Prize prize money to the MVT, which functions to save the UK's independent music venues.
He was given the cheque on October 16 as his new release his work was declared the best record of the last 12 months.
He has chosen to hand the money over to the MVT, in appreciation of the essential function small stages played in his beginning days.
"As an artist would not have achieved this success if it hadn't been for all the gigs I did around the North East, and further afield, when I was just getting going," said Sam Fender. "These locations are legendary, but they are struggling."
Since the start of 2023, over 150 of these locations have shut down – about 16% of the entire UK sector.
Recently, top acts like Pulp, Coldplay, Katy Perry and Ed Sheeran have all supported the MVT in its efforts to keep the scene afloat, by applying a small levy to their admission fees, which supports local stages.
Fender also participated, collecting more than £100,000 on his recent tour to support thirty-eight small stages across the UK.
The money supported venues that were confronting potential shutdown due to challenges caused by floods, blazes and family tragedies, as well as licensing issues, court cases and noise complaints.
Some locations were granted financial assistance in improving amenities and technical equipment that helped musicians and audiences.
"The idea that revenue from performances in large arenas supports the smaller venues, where it all starts for musicians like me, is just sensible," Fender has commented.
The musician is far from the only musician to contribute his Mercury Prize winnings to good deeds.
Back when the band earned the trophy in 1996 for their record Different Class, frontman the singer stated that the group would contribute their winnings to the organization War Child.
That year, musician the artist split her bounty among several good causes, like the children's charity and a Sickle Cell charity.
"I also donated a grand to my local community centre, to their classes, because I did gymnastics when I was a child and they lacked updated gear," she shared with outlets.
Two years ago, they contributed their winnings to the community center that nurtured their group, in addition to other local music groups.
And the 1994 recipients M People contributed their prize to a multiple sclerosis charity after a close contact was diagnosed the condition.
"Winning was quite enough," stated vocalist the singer. "The money was the cherry on top but we didn't need the bonus, because we had the honor. So our victory touched somebody else's life."
Last week, the MVT shared it had rescued two grassroots venues in south-east England, by transferring them to public stewardship.
The Joiners in the city and the second in Bristol were purchased under the community ownership scheme, which is backed by a national body and supporters who buy "stakes" in the venues.
