The artist has handed over the full amount of his £25k award prize money to the MVT, which functions to preserve the Britain's grassroots music venues.
The star was presented with the prize on mid-October as his new release his work was named the outstanding release of the previous year.
Fender has opted to give the cash to the trust, in recognition of the crucial part local spots fulfilled in his beginning days.
"I wouldn't be doing this success if it wasn't for all the shows I did around the area, and elsewhere, when I was just getting going," remarked Fender. "These locations are iconic, but they are facing challenges."
From early 2023 onward, over 150 of these locations have permanently closed – approximately 16 percent of the whole industry in the UK.
Over the past year, top acts including Pulp, Coldplay, Katy Perry and Sheeran have all supported the Music Venues Trust in its initiatives to keep the scene afloat, by including a small levy to their ticket costs, which supports local stages.
Fender also took part, raising over £100k on his recent tour to assist numerous local spots across the UK.
The money helped spaces that were confronting potential shutdown due to difficulties caused by floods, fires and family tragedies, as well as licensing issues, legal disputes and noise complaints.
Other venues obtained funding support in upgrading facilities and technical equipment that directly benefitted musicians and fans.
"The notion that revenue from performances in big venues helps the independent spots, where it all starts for musicians like me, is just common sense," Sam Fender has commented.
He is among several artists to donate his Mercury Prize winnings to worthy causes.
In Pulp won the award in the year 1996 for their album Different Class, vocalist Jarvis Cocker declared that the band would contribute their cash to the organization War Child.
During 2002, rapper and singer she divided her bounty across multiple organizations, such as the NSPCC and a Sickle Cell charity.
"And I donated a thousand pounds to the center, to their gymnastics program, because I practiced gymnastics when I was a child and they required new equipment," Ms Dynamite told outlets.
Two years ago, they contributed their funds to the community center that supported their group, as well as other independent music bodies.
Also winners that year the group gave their winnings to a MS organization after a acquaintance was diagnosed the condition.
"Receiving the award was sufficient," remarked singer Small. "The money was the cherry on top but we didn't require the extra, because we had the honor. So our victory touched somebody else's life."
Recently, the trust announced it had protected two local spots in that region, by bringing them into community ownership.
The Joiners in that area and the other in the city were acquired under the Own Our Venues initiative, which is funded by a national body and music fans who acquire "shares" in the venues.
