The star has given the complete sum of his twenty-five thousand pound award winnings to the Music Venues Trust, which works to save the UK's small music venues.
Fender was presented with the award on mid-October as his third album his work was declared the top album of the previous year.
He has decided to give the cash to the MVT, in appreciation of the crucial part local spots had in his beginning days.
"I couldn't be pursuing what I am doing today if it weren't for all the gigs I did around the area, and beyond, when I was starting out," said the artist. "These venues are legendary, but they are facing challenges."
Beginning in 2023, at least 150 of these venues have shut down – roughly one-sixth of the whole industry in the UK.
Recently, major artists including the band Pulp, Coldplay, Katy Perry and Sheeran have all supported the MVT in its attempts to support the industry, by adding a small levy to their ticket costs, which benefits smaller concert halls.
Sam Fender also took part, collecting in excess of £100,000 on his 2024 arena tour to support numerous local spots across the UK.
The money assisted venues that were dealing with imminent closure due to challenges arising from flooding, fires and bereavements, as well as licensing issues, court cases and sound issues.
Some locations were granted funding support in upgrading amenities and technical equipment that positively impacted performers and audiences.
"The idea that money from shows in large arenas backs the independent spots, where it begins for artists like me, is just logical," the star has commented.
The musician is not the first artist to contribute his Mercury Prize funds to worthy causes.
When the band earned the award in the mid-90s for their release the album, vocalist the singer announced that the act would give their winnings to the charity War Child.
In 2002, artist the artist divided her bounty across several organizations, like the children's charity and a Sickle Cell charity.
"I also contributed a £1,000 to my local community centre, to their classes, because I practiced gymnastics when I was younger and they needed new equipment," she told outlets.
Two years ago, Ezra Collective contributed their prize money to the local youth club that developed their band, alongside other local music groups.
Additionally the 1994 recipients M People gave their prize to a charity for MS after a friend was diagnosed the illness.
"Winning was quite enough," stated artist Small. "The cash was the cherry on top but we didn't require the bonus, because we had the main prize. So our winning touched the lives of others."
Recently, the Music Venues Trust announced it had saved a couple of grassroots venues in that region, by placing them under community ownership.
The first in that area and the other in the city were bought under the Own Our Venues program, which is funded by the arts council and music fans who acquire "ownership units" in the properties.
