The artist has handed over the full amount of his £25k honor prize money to the MVT, which works to save the United Kingdom's small concert spaces.
Fender was presented with the prize on mid-October as his new release his work was named the outstanding release of the last 12 months.
He has opted to give the cash to the Music Venues Trust, in recognition of the crucial part small stages fulfilled in his beginning days.
"I personally couldn't be pursuing this success if it hadn't been for all the gigs I performed around the region, and beyond, when I was beginning," stated the artist. "These spaces are renowned, but they are struggling."
Beginning in 2023, over 150 of these spaces have permanently closed – roughly 16% of the total UK scene.
Recently, major artists like Pulp, Coldplay, the singer Katy Perry and Sheeran have all supported the trust in its initiatives to keep the scene afloat, by applying a small levy to their ticket costs, which benefits local stages.
Fender also took part, collecting more than £100,000 on his recent tour to support numerous grassroots venues across England, Scotland, and Wales.
The donation supported spaces that were confronting possible closure due to challenges caused by floods, fires and family tragedies, as well as licensing issues, conflicts and sound issues.
Some locations were granted funding support in modernizing facilities and technical equipment that positively impacted artists and fans.
"The concept that revenue from shows in major spaces helps the smaller venues, where it begins for performers like me, is just sensible," Sam Fender has said.
The musician is among several artists to give his Mercury Prize winnings to good deeds.
In they received the award in the year 1996 for their record Different Class, frontman Jarvis Cocker declared that the group would contribute their cash to the non-profit War Child.
That year, artist the artist shared her prize across several good causes, including the NSPCC and a Sickle Cell organization.
"And I gave a grand to Highgate Newtown, to their classes, because I trained in gymnastics when I was growing up and they needed new equipment," the artist shared with a publication.
In recent years, they contributed their winnings to the youth organization that developed their act, in addition to other local music groups.
Also the 1994 recipients M People gave their prize to a MS organization after a acquaintance was diagnosed the illness.
"Receiving the award was sufficient," stated vocalist the singer. "The cash was the cherry on top but we didn't need the bonus, because we had the main prize. So our victory affected somebody else's life."
Recently, the Music Venues Trust revealed it had saved several grassroots venues in that region, by transferring them to community ownership.
The first in that area and the other in the city were bought under the community ownership initiative, which is funded by the arts council and music fans who purchase "stakes" in the buildings.
