The star has given the complete sum of his twenty-five thousand pound honor winnings to the Music Venues Trust, which works to protect the Britain's independent live music spots.
Fender was given the cheque on 16 October as his latest record the album was declared the outstanding release of the previous year.
The musician has opted to hand the money over to the Music Venues Trust, in appreciation of the essential function small stages played in his beginning days.
"I couldn't be pursuing my current career if it hadn't been for all the shows I did around the region, and further afield, when I was beginning," stated the artist. "These venues are legendary, but they are struggling."
Beginning in 2023, at least 150 of these spaces have permanently closed – roughly 16 percent of the entire UK sector.
Over the past year, top acts such as the band Pulp, Coldplay, Katy Perry and Ed Sheeran have all backed the trust in its attempts to support the industry, by adding a modest fee to their ticket costs, which goes to help smaller concert halls.
Sam Fender also joined in, raising in excess of £100,000 on his recent tour to support thirty-eight local spots across Britain.
These funds assisted locations that were dealing with potential shutdown due to difficulties arising from flooding, blazes and bereavements, as well as permit problems, conflicts and sound issues.
Other venues received funding support in upgrading amenities and gear that directly benefitted performers and fans.
"The idea that funds from concerts in large arenas backs the independent spots, where it begins for musicians like me, is just sensible," the star has commented.
Fender is far from the only musician to contribute his Mercury Prize funds to good deeds.
In they earned the trophy in the year 1996 for their album the album, lead singer Jarvis Cocker stated that the act would donate their cash to the charity War Child.
In 2002, rapper and singer Ms Dynamite split her award among several charities, like the NSPCC and a Sickle Cell organization.
"And I donated a thousand pounds to the center, to their classes, because I did gymnastics when I was growing up and they needed updated gear," she told the media.
Two years ago, they donated their funds to the youth organization that nurtured their group, as well as other grassroots music organisations.
Also winners that year they contributed their winnings to a multiple sclerosis charity after a friend was found to have the disease.
"Receiving the award was sufficient," stated vocalist Small. "The money was the cherry on top but we could do without the cherry, because we had the main prize. So our victory touched another person's life."
Recently, the Music Venues Trust revealed it had protected several grassroots venues in the South East, by placing them under community ownership.
One venue in Southampton and The Croft in that location were purchased under the public acquisition program, which is funded by a national body and music fans who acquire "ownership units" in the properties.
