The star has donated the full amount of his twenty-five thousand pound honor winnings to the MVT, which works to preserve the United Kingdom's grassroots concert spaces.
Fender was presented with the cheque on October 16 as his new release People Watching was chosen as the outstanding release of the last 12 months.
Fender has chosen to give the cash to the Music Venues Trust, in appreciation of the vital role grassroots venues fulfilled in his early career.
"I couldn't be pursuing what I am doing today if it wasn't for all the performances I performed around the area, and beyond, when I was just getting going," stated Sam Fender. "These venues are renowned, but they are struggling."
Since the start of 2023, at least 150 of these venues have permanently closed – approximately 16 percent of the entire UK sector.
Recently, top acts including Pulp, the group Coldplay, the singer Katy Perry and Sheeran have all supported the trust in its initiatives to help venues survive, by applying a modest fee to their admission fees, which benefits local stages.
Fender also took part, generating more than £100,000 on his recent tour to assist numerous grassroots venues across Britain.
The donation supported spaces that were confronting possible closure due to challenges caused by flooding, fires and family tragedies, as well as permit problems, conflicts and noise complaints.
Some locations were granted funding support in upgrading facilities and sound and lighting systems that helped artists and concertgoers.
"The idea that funds from shows in large arenas backs the independent spots, where it kicks off for artists like me, is just common sense," Fender has commented.
Fender is not the first artist to donate his Mercury Prize prize money to worthy causes.
When Pulp won the prize in the mid-90s for their album their work, vocalist Cocker stated that the act would contribute their prize money to the organization War Child.
That year, musician she split her bounty between multiple charities, like the children's charity and a charity for Sickle Cell.
"And I gave a thousand pounds to my local community centre, to their gymnastics class, because I trained in gymnastics when I was a child and they required updated gear," she explained to the media.
Two years ago, the band donated their funds to the local youth club that supported their group, in addition to other grassroots music organisations.
And 1994 winners they gave their award to a multiple sclerosis charity after a close contact was identified with the illness.
"Receiving the award was ample," remarked artist Heather Small. "The cash was the cherry on top but we didn't require the bonus, because we had the main prize. So our success impacted the lives of others."
In the past week, the Music Venues Trust shared it had rescued two grassroots venues in south-east England, by placing them under community ownership.
One venue in the city and the second in that location were acquired under the community ownership scheme, which is supported by Arts Council England and music fans who purchase "shares" in the venues.
