The artist has given the complete sum of his twenty-five thousand pound honor prize money to the trust for venues, which functions to protect the Britain's small live music spots.
Fender was awarded the prize on October 16 as his latest record his work was declared the outstanding release of the last 12 months.
He has opted to hand the money over to the Music Venues Trust, in acknowledgment of the crucial part local spots fulfilled in his initial steps.
"As an artist wouldn't be doing this success if it hadn't been for all the performances I played around the region, and beyond, when I was just getting going," stated Sam Fender. "These locations are iconic, but they are struggling."
Since the start of 2023, over 150 of these venues have shut down – approximately one-sixth of the whole industry in the UK.
Recently, top acts such as the band Pulp, Coldplay, Katy Perry and Ed Sheeran have all backed the Music Venues Trust in its attempts to support the industry, by including a minor surcharge to their ticket prices, which supports local stages.
Fender also took part, collecting more than £100,000 on his live tour to help 38 grassroots venues across the UK.
These funds assisted venues that were facing imminent closure due to difficulties stemming from flooding, fires and bereavements, as well as permit problems, court cases and noise complaints.
Some locations obtained financial assistance in modernizing infrastructure and sound and lighting systems that positively impacted artists and fans.
"The concept that funds from concerts in big venues supports the independent spots, where it begins for artists like me, is just common sense," the star has said.
He is among several artists to contribute his Mercury Prize funds to charitable organizations.
In Pulp won the award in 1996 for their record their work, frontman Jarvis Cocker declared that the act would contribute their prize money to the non-profit War Child.
That year, artist she split her prize between multiple organizations, like the NSPCC and a Sickle Cell charity.
"And I donated a grand to my local community centre, to their classes, because I did gymnastics when I was younger and they required new equipment," she shared with the media.
In recent years, the band contributed their prize money to the community center that supported their group, alongside other independent music bodies.
Also winners that year they donated their award to a multiple sclerosis charity after a close contact was diagnosed the illness.
"Receiving the award was sufficient," said vocalist Heather Small. "The prize was the extra but we didn't require the cherry, because we had the main prize. So our success impacted somebody else's life."
Recently, the Music Venues Trust announced it had protected several grassroots venues in the South East, by transferring them to community ownership.
The first in that area and the other in that location were acquired under the community ownership program, which is funded by the arts council and enthusiasts who acquire "ownership units" in the properties.
