The artist has handed over the complete sum of his £25,000 honor prize money to the MVT, which functions to protect the Britain's independent concert spaces.
He was given the cheque on October 16 as his third album his work was named the top album of the previous year.
The musician has opted to hand the money over to the MVT, in appreciation of the essential function local spots fulfilled in his beginning days.
"I couldn't be pursuing what I am doing today if it weren't for all the gigs I played around the area, and further afield, when I was just getting going," stated the artist. "These venues are legendary, but they are in difficulty."
Since the start of 2023, over 150 of these venues have permanently closed – about one-sixth of the whole industry in the UK.
In the last year, major artists including the band Pulp, the group Coldplay, the singer Katy Perry and Ed Sheeran have all supported the trust in its attempts to help venues survive, by applying a modest fee to their ticket costs, which benefits independent venues.
Sam Fender also participated, collecting in excess of £100,000 on his live tour to help numerous local spots across Britain.
The money assisted spaces that were dealing with imminent closure due to challenges stemming from flooding, fire incidents and bereavements, as well as licensing issues, conflicts and noise complaints.
Some locations received funding support in improving amenities and sound and lighting systems that positively impacted performers and audiences.
"The concept that funds from shows in big venues supports the local stages, where it kicks off for performers like me, is just sensible," the star has said.
Fender is not the first artist to contribute his Mercury Prize funds to good deeds.
When they earned the trophy in the mid-90s for their album Different Class, vocalist Cocker declared that the group would give their prize money to the organization War Child.
During 2002, artist Ms Dynamite divided her bounty between multiple charities, including the NSPCC and a Sickle Cell organization.
"And I donated a grand to the center, to their gymnastics program, because I practiced gymnastics when I was a child and they required better apparatus," she shared with a publication.
Two years ago, they donated their winnings to the local youth club that supported their band, in addition to other grassroots music organisations.
Also winners that year M People contributed their winnings to a MS organization after a friend was identified with the disease.
"Winning was sufficient," remarked vocalist Heather Small. "The money was the bonus but we didn't need the bonus, because we had the main prize. So our victory touched the lives of others."
Recently, the trust shared it had rescued two grassroots venues in the South East, by transferring them to community ownership.
The Joiners in the city and the other in that location were acquired under the Own Our Venues program, which is supported by Arts Council England and enthusiasts who buy "shares" in the properties.
