The artist has donated the complete sum of his twenty-five thousand pound award prize money to the MVT, which operates to protect the Britain's small concert spaces.
He was given the cheque on mid-October as his latest record People Watching was chosen as the top album of the last 12 months.
Fender has decided to give the cash to the MVT, in acknowledgment of the vital role grassroots venues had in his initial steps.
"I wouldn't be doing what I am doing today if it hadn't been for all the shows I performed around the area, and elsewhere, when I was beginning," stated Sam Fender. "These venues are legendary, but they are facing challenges."
Beginning in 2023, more than 150 of these spaces have ceased operations – about 16% of the total UK scene.
Over the past year, major artists including Pulp, Coldplay, Katy Perry and Ed Sheeran have all supported the Music Venues Trust in its attempts to keep the scene afloat, by adding a modest fee to their admission fees, which goes to help local stages.
He also joined in, generating in excess of £100,000 on his recent tour to support thirty-eight grassroots venues across England, Scotland, and Wales.
The money assisted venues that were facing possible closure due to issues caused by water damage, blazes and family tragedies, as well as permit problems, legal disputes and neighbor objections.
Other venues received financial assistance in improving amenities and technical equipment that positively impacted artists and audiences.
"The concept that funds from performances in big venues backs the smaller venues, where it begins for artists like me, is just sensible," the star has said.
Fender is far from the only musician to give his Mercury Prize funds to charitable organizations.
In the band received the trophy in 1996 for their release Different Class, vocalist the singer announced that the band would give their winnings to the organization War Child.
During 2002, rapper and singer Ms Dynamite shared her award among a few good causes, such as the NSPCC and a Sickle Cell charity.
"Additionally, I gave a grand to Highgate Newtown, to their gymnastics class, because I trained in gymnastics when I was a child and they needed updated gear," she told the media.
Two years ago, the band gave their prize money to the community center that nurtured their band, alongside other local music groups.
And winners that year the group donated their award to a charity for MS after a acquaintance was diagnosed the condition.
"The victory was sufficient," stated vocalist Heather Small. "The money was the bonus but we didn't require the cherry, because we had the cake. So our victory affected somebody else's life."
In the past week, the Music Venues Trust announced it had saved several local spots in south-east England, by transferring them to public stewardship.
One venue in Southampton and the other in the city were purchased under the community ownership scheme, which is funded by a national body and enthusiasts who buy "stakes" in the properties.
