The star has given the entirety of his £25,000 honor prize money to the trust for venues, which functions to protect the United Kingdom's independent concert spaces.
He was awarded the cheque on October 16 as his new release the album was declared the top album of the previous year.
Fender has opted to give the cash to the MVT, in recognition of the crucial part grassroots venues fulfilled in his initial steps.
"As an artist wouldn't be doing this success if it hadn't been for all the shows I performed around the area, and further afield, when I was beginning," remarked the artist. "These locations are iconic, but they are facing challenges."
Since the start of 2023, more than 150 of these spaces have permanently closed – roughly 16 percent of the whole industry in the UK.
In the last year, well-known musicians including Pulp, Coldplay, Katy Perry and Ed Sheeran have all supported the MVT in its efforts to keep the scene afloat, by applying a modest fee to their ticket prices, which goes to help independent venues.
Sam Fender also participated, collecting over £100k on his 2024 arena tour to help 38 small stages across Britain.
The donation assisted spaces that were confronting possible closure due to issues caused by water damage, fire incidents and bereavements, as well as permit problems, court cases and sound issues.
Other venues were granted funding support in modernizing infrastructure and sound and lighting systems that directly benefitted artists and audiences.
"The concept that funds from concerts in major spaces backs the independent spots, where it kicks off for performers like me, is just common sense," Fender has commented.
He is not the first artist to contribute his Mercury Prize prize money to worthy causes.
In they won the trophy in the year 1996 for their release Different Class, frontman the singer stated that the group would give their winnings to the organization War Child.
During 2002, artist the artist shared her prize between multiple organizations, including the NSPCC and a Sickle Cell charity.
"Additionally, I contributed a £1,000 to the center, to their gymnastics class, because I practiced gymnastics when I was a child and they lacked better apparatus," she shared with outlets.
Previously, the band donated their funds to the local youth club that nurtured their group, alongside other local music groups.
And 1994 winners M People donated their prize to a charity for MS after a close contact was diagnosed the illness.
"Receiving the award was sufficient," said singer Heather Small. "The cash was the cherry on top but we didn't need the extra, because we had the cake. So our winning touched somebody else's life."
Last week, the Music Venues Trust shared it had rescued a couple of local spots in the South East, by transferring them to public stewardship.
The Joiners in that area and the other in the city were acquired under the Own Our Venues scheme, which is backed by a national body and music fans who acquire "shares" in the buildings.
