The star has given the full amount of his £25,000 Mercury Prize winnings to the trust for venues, which works to preserve the Britain's grassroots live music spots.
The star was awarded the prize on October 16 as his third album his work was declared the outstanding release of the past year.
He has chosen to donate the funds to the trust, in appreciation of the vital role grassroots venues had in his early career.
"I personally couldn't be pursuing what I am doing today if it hadn't been for all the performances I played around the North East, and beyond, when I was beginning," said Sam Fender. "These venues are renowned, but they are facing challenges."
From early 2023 onward, over 150 of these locations have shut down – roughly 16 percent of the whole industry in the UK.
In the last year, top acts such as Pulp, Coldplay, Katy Perry and Ed Sheeran have all supported the trust in its efforts to support the industry, by including a small levy to their ticket prices, which supports independent venues.
Fender also participated, collecting over £100k on his recent tour to help thirty-eight grassroots venues across the UK.
The money assisted locations that were confronting potential shutdown due to difficulties stemming from flooding, fire incidents and family tragedies, as well as permit problems, court cases and noise complaints.
Some locations were granted funding support in improving infrastructure and sound and lighting systems that directly benefitted artists and concertgoers.
"The concept that funds from performances in large arenas helps the smaller venues, where it all starts for musicians like me, is just sensible," Sam Fender has stated.
The musician is not the first artist to give his honor winnings to good deeds.
Back when the band won the trophy in the mid-90s for their record the album, lead singer Jarvis Cocker stated that the act would contribute their prize money to the non-profit War Child.
In 2002, artist the artist shared her prize between a few organizations, like the NSPCC and a Sickle Cell charity.
"And I donated a grand to the center, to their classes, because I did gymnastics when I was growing up and they lacked updated gear," Ms Dynamite shared with outlets.
Previously, Ezra Collective donated their funds to the youth organization that supported their band, as well as other local music groups.
And the 1994 recipients M People donated their award to a charity for MS after a close contact was identified with the illness.
"Winning was sufficient," said vocalist Heather Small. "The money was the extra but we could do without the bonus, because we had the main prize. So our winning impacted the lives of others."
Recently, the trust announced it had rescued two grassroots venues in that region, by bringing them into community ownership.
The Joiners in the city and the second in Bristol were acquired under the public acquisition program, which is supported by Arts Council England and music fans who buy "ownership units" in the properties.
