The star has donated the complete sum of his twenty-five thousand pound Mercury Prize cash to the MVT, which works to save the United Kingdom's independent music venues.
The star was presented with the prize on 16 October as his third album People Watching was named the best record of the last 12 months.
The musician has chosen to donate the funds to the trust, in acknowledgment of the vital role local spots played in his early career.
"I wouldn't be doing this success if it weren't for all the shows I performed around the North East, and further afield, when I was beginning," remarked the artist. "These locations are renowned, but they are in difficulty."
Beginning in 2023, more than 150 of these venues have shut down – approximately 16 percent of the whole industry in the UK.
In the last year, top acts such as Pulp, the group Coldplay, the singer Katy Perry and Sheeran have all backed the trust in its attempts to keep the scene afloat, by adding a minor surcharge to their admission fees, which goes to help local stages.
Sam Fender also took part, raising more than £100,000 on his recent tour to help 38 local spots across the UK.
The money helped venues that were confronting possible closure due to challenges arising from water damage, blazes and bereavements, as well as licensing issues, legal disputes and noise complaints.
Other venues were granted monetary aid in upgrading amenities and gear that positively impacted artists and audiences.
"The idea that money from concerts in big venues supports the independent spots, where it all starts for artists like me, is just sensible," Fender has commented.
Fender is not the first artist to contribute his award prize money to good deeds.
Back when the band won the trophy in 1996 for their record the album, frontman Cocker announced that the act would contribute their winnings to the non-profit War Child.
In 2002, rapper and singer she split her award among a few good causes, including the NSPCC and a Sickle Cell organization.
"Additionally, I gave a thousand pounds to Highgate Newtown, to their gymnastics program, because I trained in gymnastics when I was growing up and they lacked new equipment," the artist told outlets.
Previously, Ezra Collective gave their funds to the local youth club that nurtured their band, alongside other local music groups.
Also the 1994 recipients the group gave their award to a charity for MS after a close contact was identified with the condition.
"Winning was sufficient," stated singer the singer. "The cash was the bonus but we didn't require the extra, because we had the main prize. So our winning affected the lives of others."
In the past week, the MVT shared it had saved two small stages in the South East, by bringing them into community ownership.
The Joiners in that area and the second in that location were purchased under the public acquisition scheme, which is backed by a national body and enthusiasts who buy "stakes" in the buildings.
