The star has handed over the complete sum of his twenty-five thousand pound award cash to the trust for venues, which functions to preserve the United Kingdom's independent live music spots.
Fender was awarded the cheque on mid-October as his latest record the album was chosen as the outstanding release of the previous year.
He has chosen to give the cash to the MVT, in appreciation of the vital role grassroots venues had in his early career.
"I personally couldn't be pursuing what I am doing today if it weren't for all the performances I did around the region, and elsewhere, when I was just getting going," said Sam Fender. "These locations are legendary, but they are struggling."
Since the start of 2023, more than 150 of these spaces have permanently closed – approximately one-sixth of the entire UK sector.
In the last year, major artists like the band Pulp, Coldplay, the singer Katy Perry and Ed Sheeran have all supported the MVT in its attempts to support the industry, by adding a modest fee to their admission fees, which supports smaller concert halls.
He also joined in, generating over £100k on his recent tour to assist thirty-eight local spots across Britain.
The donation supported venues that were dealing with imminent closure due to difficulties caused by water damage, fires and personal losses, as well as regulatory hurdles, conflicts and neighbor objections.
Other venues were granted financial assistance in improving facilities and gear that helped performers and fans.
"The idea that funds from concerts in big venues backs the independent spots, where it kicks off for musicians like me, is just logical," Fender has commented.
The musician is not the first artist to contribute his Mercury Prize prize money to charitable organizations.
Back when the band won the trophy in the mid-90s for their record Different Class, frontman the singer announced that the band would contribute their cash to the non-profit War Child.
That year, artist the artist divided her award across multiple charities, including the children's charity and a Sickle Cell charity.
"Additionally, I donated a grand to Highgate Newtown, to their gymnastics class, because I trained in gymnastics when I was a child and they needed new equipment," she told outlets.
Previously, they donated their winnings to the local youth club that developed their band, as well as other local music groups.
Additionally winners that year they donated their winnings to a MS organization after a friend was diagnosed the condition.
"Receiving the award was sufficient," said artist Small. "The prize was the bonus but we didn't require the cherry, because we had the main prize. So our victory touched the lives of others."
Last week, the trust announced it had saved two local spots in the South East, by bringing them into public stewardship.
The first in that area and The Croft in Bristol were acquired under the public acquisition initiative, which is funded by a national body and music fans who purchase "shares" in the venues.
