The star has donated the entirety of his £25k award winnings to the trust for venues, which works to save the United Kingdom's grassroots music venues.
The star was given the award on October 16 as his latest record People Watching was chosen as the best record of the past year.
Fender has decided to donate the funds to the trust, in recognition of the vital role grassroots venues had in his early career.
"I couldn't be pursuing this success if it weren't for all the shows I did around the area, and further afield, when I was starting out," said Sam Fender. "These spaces are renowned, but they are struggling."
Beginning in 2023, at least 150 of these venues have permanently closed – approximately one-sixth of the whole industry in the UK.
Over the past year, well-known musicians including Pulp, the group Coldplay, Katy Perry and Ed Sheeran have all backed the trust in its attempts to keep the scene afloat, by including a modest fee to their ticket prices, which benefits independent venues.
He also joined in, raising over £100k on his 2024 arena tour to help numerous small stages across England, Scotland, and Wales.
The money supported spaces that were confronting possible closure due to issues stemming from water damage, fires and bereavements, as well as licensing issues, court cases and neighbor objections.
Other venues received financial assistance in improving infrastructure and sound and lighting systems that directly benefitted performers and fans.
"The idea that funds from performances in major spaces helps the smaller venues, where it begins for artists like me, is just sensible," Fender has said.
Fender is among several artists to give his Mercury Prize funds to good deeds.
In the band received the prize in the mid-90s for their release Different Class, vocalist Cocker announced that the group would give their winnings to the organization the charity.
During 2002, artist the artist divided her bounty between several organizations, like the children's charity and a charity for Sickle Cell.
"And I contributed a thousand pounds to my local community centre, to their gymnastics program, because I trained in gymnastics when I was younger and they required updated gear," the artist told outlets.
Two years ago, the band donated their prize money to the local youth club that developed their group, alongside other grassroots music organisations.
Also the 1994 recipients they donated their award to a multiple sclerosis charity after a friend was found to have the disease.
"Winning was ample," remarked artist Small. "The money was the bonus but we didn't require the cherry, because we had the main prize. So our success affected the lives of others."
Last week, the trust revealed it had rescued several small stages in that region, by placing them under public stewardship.
The Joiners in that area and the other in the city were bought under the Own Our Venues program, which is supported by a national body and supporters who buy "stakes" in the buildings.
