The artist has given the entirety of his £25,000 Mercury Prize cash to the MVT, which works to protect the United Kingdom's small concert spaces.
The star was presented with the award on October 16 as his third album People Watching was chosen as the top album of the previous year.
Fender has chosen to hand the money over to the MVT, in recognition of the essential function small stages fulfilled in his beginning days.
"As an artist wouldn't be doing my current career if it weren't for all the performances I played around the region, and beyond, when I was beginning," said the artist. "These venues are iconic, but they are struggling."
Since the start of 2023, more than 150 of these spaces have shut down – approximately 16 percent of the total UK scene.
In the last year, major artists like Pulp, the group Coldplay, Katy Perry and Sheeran have all backed the trust in its efforts to support the industry, by applying a minor surcharge to their ticket costs, which benefits independent venues.
Sam Fender also participated, collecting more than £100,000 on his 2024 arena tour to support 38 grassroots venues across England, Scotland, and Wales.
The money helped venues that were confronting potential shutdown due to issues stemming from water damage, fires and bereavements, as well as licensing issues, court cases and neighbor objections.
Additional spaces received financial assistance in modernizing amenities and technical equipment that positively impacted artists and concertgoers.
"The idea that revenue from concerts in major spaces supports the independent spots, where it begins for performers like me, is just common sense," Fender has commented.
He is among several artists to give his honor funds to good deeds.
In the band earned the prize in the mid-90s for their album their work, frontman the singer declared that the group would donate their cash to the non-profit War Child.
During 2002, musician Ms Dynamite shared her bounty among several organizations, including the NSPCC and a charity for Sickle Cell.
"Additionally, I gave a £1,000 to my local community centre, to their gymnastics program, because I did gymnastics when I was younger and they needed new equipment," the artist told the media.
Previously, they contributed their winnings to the community center that nurtured their band, alongside other local music groups.
Also winners that year the group contributed their award to a charity for MS after a acquaintance was found to have the condition.
"The victory was quite enough," said vocalist Small. "The money was the cherry on top but we could do without the bonus, because we had the main prize. So our victory touched the lives of others."
Last week, the trust announced it had protected two grassroots venues in the South East, by placing them under public stewardship.
One venue in the city and The Croft in the city were purchased under the Own Our Venues initiative, which is backed by Arts Council England and supporters who acquire "stakes" in the venues.
