The star has handed over the entirety of his £25,000 Mercury Prize cash to the trust for venues, which operates to preserve the Britain's independent concert spaces.
The star was presented with the award on October 16 as his new release his work was named the outstanding release of the previous year.
Fender has opted to donate the funds to the MVT, in recognition of the crucial part grassroots venues fulfilled in his initial steps.
"As an artist would not have achieved my current career if it wasn't for all the performances I performed around the area, and further afield, when I was beginning," stated Sam Fender. "These venues are legendary, but they are in difficulty."
Beginning in 2023, over 150 of these venues have ceased operations – about 16% of the entire UK sector.
Over the past year, well-known musicians like Pulp, Coldplay, the singer Katy Perry and Ed Sheeran have all supported the trust in its initiatives to support the industry, by adding a modest fee to their admission fees, which goes to help local stages.
Sam Fender also joined in, generating more than £100,000 on his 2024 arena tour to assist numerous small stages across the UK.
These funds assisted venues that were dealing with possible closure due to challenges caused by floods, blazes and family tragedies, as well as permit problems, court cases and noise complaints.
Other venues received monetary aid in modernizing facilities and sound and lighting systems that helped performers and audiences.
"The idea that money from shows in major spaces backs the local stages, where it all starts for performers like me, is just sensible," Fender has commented.
Fender is among several artists to contribute his award funds to worthy causes.
In Pulp earned the trophy in 1996 for their album the album, lead singer Jarvis Cocker stated that the band would contribute their cash to the non-profit War Child.
In 2002, musician Ms Dynamite shared her prize between a few good causes, such as the children's charity and a Sickle Cell charity.
"And I contributed a grand to Highgate Newtown, to their gymnastics class, because I practiced gymnastics when I was growing up and they required updated gear," she explained to a publication.
Two years ago, Ezra Collective donated their prize money to the community center that developed their band, as well as other local music groups.
Also the 1994 recipients M People donated their award to a MS organization after a friend was found to have the disease.
"Winning was quite enough," stated artist Small. "The cash was the extra but we could do without the extra, because we had the honor. So our victory touched the lives of others."
In the past week, the Music Venues Trust announced it had protected several local spots in the South East, by transferring them to community ownership.
The Joiners in the city and the other in that location were acquired under the public acquisition initiative, which is funded by Arts Council England and supporters who buy "stakes" in the venues.
