The star has handed over the full amount of his £25k honor prize money to the Music Venues Trust, which functions to preserve the Britain's small live music spots.
Fender was given the award on October 16 as his new release People Watching was chosen as the best record of the previous year.
Fender has decided to donate the funds to the Music Venues Trust, in acknowledgment of the essential function local spots had in his initial steps.
"I personally couldn't be pursuing this success if it wasn't for all the performances I played around the area, and elsewhere, when I was beginning," stated the artist. "These locations are iconic, but they are struggling."
From early 2023 onward, at least 150 of these spaces have ceased operations – about 16% of the whole industry in the UK.
Recently, major artists including Pulp, Coldplay, the singer Katy Perry and Sheeran have all supported the trust in its attempts to support the industry, by adding a small levy to their ticket costs, which goes to help local stages.
He also joined in, raising in excess of £100,000 on his 2024 arena tour to help numerous small stages across the UK.
The money helped venues that were confronting possible closure due to challenges arising from water damage, fires and personal losses, as well as licensing issues, court cases and sound issues.
Other venues received financial assistance in upgrading facilities and technical equipment that helped performers and concertgoers.
"The concept that money from performances in large arenas supports the independent spots, where it kicks off for performers like me, is just common sense," Sam Fender has commented.
The musician is not the first artist to give his Mercury Prize prize money to worthy causes.
In Pulp received the prize in the mid-90s for their release the album, vocalist Jarvis Cocker stated that the group would give their winnings to the non-profit the charity.
During 2002, rapper and singer the artist shared her prize across multiple organizations, like the NSPCC and a Sickle Cell organization.
"And I donated a £1,000 to Highgate Newtown, to their gymnastics class, because I did gymnastics when I was younger and they lacked better apparatus," the artist shared with the media.
Previously, the band donated their prize money to the local youth club that supported their group, as well as other local music groups.
Also the 1994 recipients they contributed their prize to a charity for MS after a acquaintance was diagnosed the condition.
"Winning was ample," stated artist Small. "The money was the extra but we didn't need the cherry, because we had the main prize. So our winning touched another person's life."
Recently, the trust announced it had protected a couple of local spots in south-east England, by transferring them to local control.
The Joiners in Southampton and the other in the city were purchased under the public acquisition initiative, which is backed by Arts Council England and enthusiasts who acquire "shares" in the properties.
