The artist has given the entirety of his twenty-five thousand pound honor winnings to the trust for venues, which operates to protect the UK's grassroots live music spots.
He was presented with the cheque on October 16 as his third album the album was named the top album of the previous year.
Fender has opted to hand the money over to the trust, in recognition of the crucial part grassroots venues had in his early career.
"I couldn't be pursuing what I am doing today if it wasn't for all the gigs I did around the region, and elsewhere, when I was just getting going," stated Fender. "These locations are iconic, but they are facing challenges."
From early 2023 onward, at least 150 of these locations have permanently closed – approximately one-sixth of the total UK scene.
In the last year, top acts like Pulp, Coldplay, the singer Katy Perry and Ed Sheeran have all backed the MVT in its attempts to support the industry, by applying a minor surcharge to their admission fees, which benefits smaller concert halls.
Sam Fender also participated, raising more than £100,000 on his recent tour to support 38 grassroots venues across Britain.
The money assisted spaces that were dealing with possible closure due to issues arising from water damage, fire incidents and personal losses, as well as licensing issues, court cases and sound issues.
Additional spaces received financial assistance in modernizing facilities and gear that positively impacted artists and concertgoers.
"The notion that money from shows in large arenas supports the local stages, where it all starts for musicians like me, is just sensible," the star has commented.
The musician is not the first artist to contribute his Mercury Prize funds to worthy causes.
Back when Pulp won the prize in the mid-90s for their release Different Class, vocalist Jarvis Cocker stated that the group would donate their prize money to the non-profit the charity.
In 2002, musician she shared her prize between several good causes, like the children's charity and a Sickle Cell charity.
"And I gave a thousand pounds to the center, to their gymnastics class, because I did gymnastics when I was growing up and they needed updated gear," the artist explained to a publication.
In recent years, the band gave their funds to the local youth club that developed their band, as well as other independent music bodies.
And winners that year M People donated their winnings to a MS organization after a acquaintance was identified with the disease.
"Winning was quite enough," remarked artist Heather Small. "The prize was the cherry on top but we didn't need the extra, because we had the main prize. So our success impacted another person's life."
Recently, the Music Venues Trust announced it had rescued a couple of small stages in that region, by transferring them to public stewardship.
The first in that area and The Croft in that location were bought under the public acquisition initiative, which is supported by Arts Council England and supporters who buy "stakes" in the venues.
