The artist has donated the full amount of his £25,000 Mercury Prize cash to the MVT, which functions to protect the UK's small live music spots.
Fender was awarded the cheque on mid-October as his latest record People Watching was declared the outstanding release of the previous year.
He has opted to donate the funds to the MVT, in recognition of the crucial part local spots fulfilled in his early career.
"I personally wouldn't be doing what I am doing today if it wasn't for all the gigs I did around the region, and elsewhere, when I was beginning," said Sam Fender. "These venues are renowned, but they are in difficulty."
Since the start of 2023, more than 150 of these locations have permanently closed – about one-sixth of the whole industry in the UK.
In the last year, major artists including Pulp, Coldplay, Katy Perry and Ed Sheeran have all aided the trust in its initiatives to keep the scene afloat, by applying a minor surcharge to their ticket costs, which goes to help local stages.
Fender also took part, generating over £100k on his 2024 arena tour to support 38 small stages across England, Scotland, and Wales.
The money helped spaces that were dealing with possible closure due to issues arising from floods, fires and family tragedies, as well as permit problems, legal disputes and sound issues.
Additional spaces were granted financial assistance in improving amenities and technical equipment that directly benefitted musicians and audiences.
"The notion that money from concerts in large arenas supports the local stages, where it kicks off for musicians like me, is just logical," Fender has stated.
Fender is among several artists to contribute his award funds to charitable organizations.
When Pulp won the prize in the mid-90s for their album Different Class, lead singer the singer announced that the band would contribute their winnings to the organization the charity.
In 2002, artist she split her award among a few good causes, including the children's charity and a charity for Sickle Cell.
"And I contributed a grand to Highgate Newtown, to their classes, because I did gymnastics when I was a child and they lacked new equipment," Ms Dynamite told a publication.
Previously, Ezra Collective donated their winnings to the community center that nurtured their act, as well as other grassroots music organisations.
Additionally the 1994 recipients they contributed their prize to a charity for MS after a acquaintance was identified with the condition.
"Receiving the award was sufficient," said singer the singer. "The money was the cherry on top but we didn't need the cherry, because we had the honor. So our victory impacted the lives of others."
In the past week, the trust shared it had protected a couple of local spots in that region, by transferring them to local control.
One venue in that area and the second in the city were purchased under the community ownership initiative, which is supported by the arts council and music fans who acquire "shares" in the venues.
