The star has given the full amount of his £25,000 honor cash to the Music Venues Trust, which functions to save the UK's grassroots music venues.
Fender was awarded the cheque on mid-October as his third album People Watching was declared the top album of the previous year.
He has decided to donate the funds to the trust, in recognition of the vital role local spots played in his early career.
"I personally couldn't be pursuing this success if it hadn't been for all the gigs I performed around the area, and further afield, when I was beginning," stated Fender. "These spaces are renowned, but they are facing challenges."
From early 2023 onward, at least 150 of these venues have permanently closed – roughly one-sixth of the whole industry in the UK.
Recently, major artists such as Pulp, Coldplay, Katy Perry and Sheeran have all supported the MVT in its efforts to support the industry, by applying a minor surcharge to their ticket prices, which benefits independent venues.
Sam Fender also took part, raising over £100k on his recent tour to help numerous small stages across Britain.
The donation assisted locations that were confronting potential shutdown due to difficulties stemming from water damage, fire incidents and family tragedies, as well as permit problems, legal disputes and noise complaints.
Additional spaces received monetary aid in upgrading amenities and gear that helped musicians and fans.
"The idea that revenue from shows in major spaces backs the local stages, where it begins for performers like me, is just common sense," the star has said.
Fender is far from the only musician to contribute his Mercury Prize winnings to charitable organizations.
Back when Pulp won the trophy in the year 1996 for their record the album, frontman Jarvis Cocker announced that the group would give their winnings to the organization the charity.
In 2002, artist the artist shared her bounty among a few good causes, such as the children's charity and a charity for Sickle Cell.
"Additionally, I contributed a £1,000 to my local community centre, to their gymnastics program, because I trained in gymnastics when I was a child and they needed better apparatus," the artist explained to outlets.
Two years ago, the band contributed their winnings to the youth organization that nurtured their act, as well as other independent music bodies.
Also 1994 winners the group donated their award to a MS organization after a friend was found to have the disease.
"Winning was ample," remarked singer Small. "The cash was the bonus but we didn't require the cherry, because we had the main prize. So our victory affected the lives of others."
In the past week, the Music Venues Trust shared it had rescued several local spots in south-east England, by bringing them into public stewardship.
The first in that area and the other in Bristol were purchased under the community ownership scheme, which is supported by Arts Council England and supporters who purchase "stakes" in the properties.
