The artist has given the complete sum of his £25k award prize money to the MVT, which works to preserve the UK's grassroots concert spaces.
He was given the cheque on 16 October as his latest record his work was named the best record of the previous year.
Fender has opted to give the cash to the Music Venues Trust, in appreciation of the crucial part local spots fulfilled in his initial steps.
"I personally would not have achieved my current career if it hadn't been for all the gigs I performed around the area, and beyond, when I was starting out," stated Fender. "These spaces are renowned, but they are in difficulty."
Beginning in 2023, more than 150 of these venues have shut down – roughly one-sixth of the entire UK sector.
Recently, major artists including Pulp, the group Coldplay, the singer Katy Perry and Sheeran have all backed the MVT in its efforts to support the industry, by including a minor surcharge to their ticket prices, which supports smaller concert halls.
Sam Fender also took part, collecting over £100k on his live tour to support 38 small stages across England, Scotland, and Wales.
The money helped venues that were facing potential shutdown due to difficulties arising from flooding, blazes and bereavements, as well as licensing issues, court cases and neighbor objections.
Some locations obtained monetary aid in improving facilities and sound and lighting systems that helped artists and concertgoers.
"The concept that money from performances in major spaces supports the independent spots, where it begins for musicians like me, is just logical," Sam Fender has commented.
Fender is far from the only musician to contribute his Mercury Prize funds to charitable organizations.
When Pulp won the prize in 1996 for their record their work, vocalist the singer stated that the group would donate their winnings to the non-profit War Child.
That year, musician the artist divided her prize among several good causes, such as the NSPCC and a charity for Sickle Cell.
"I also gave a thousand pounds to my local community centre, to their classes, because I trained in gymnastics when I was growing up and they required updated gear," the artist explained to the media.
Previously, they donated their winnings to the youth organization that developed their act, in addition to other local music groups.
Additionally the 1994 recipients M People gave their prize to a charity for MS after a acquaintance was diagnosed the disease.
"Winning was quite enough," stated artist Small. "The money was the bonus but we could do without the cherry, because we had the cake. So our victory touched another person's life."
In the past week, the trust announced it had protected several small stages in south-east England, by placing them under local control.
The first in the city and the second in Bristol were purchased under the community ownership program, which is supported by the arts council and music fans who purchase "shares" in the properties.
