The artist has donated the full amount of his £25,000 award prize money to the trust for venues, which functions to preserve the Britain's small live music spots.
Fender was awarded the prize on mid-October as his new release People Watching was chosen as the best record of the last 12 months.
Fender has decided to hand the money over to the MVT, in appreciation of the crucial part local spots had in his initial steps.
"As an artist couldn't be pursuing this success if it wasn't for all the shows I did around the region, and beyond, when I was beginning," said Fender. "These spaces are renowned, but they are struggling."
Since the start of 2023, more than 150 of these spaces have shut down – approximately 16 percent of the total UK scene.
Over the past year, well-known musicians such as the band Pulp, Coldplay, the singer Katy Perry and Ed Sheeran have all aided the Music Venues Trust in its attempts to support the industry, by adding a minor surcharge to their admission fees, which supports independent venues.
Sam Fender also participated, raising over £100k on his recent tour to help thirty-eight local spots across Britain.
The donation assisted venues that were confronting possible closure due to difficulties caused by floods, fires and bereavements, as well as licensing issues, court cases and noise complaints.
Some locations were granted monetary aid in modernizing infrastructure and sound and lighting systems that positively impacted performers and audiences.
"The concept that funds from concerts in major spaces supports the local stages, where it all starts for performers like me, is just logical," the star has stated.
Fender is far from the only musician to contribute his Mercury Prize winnings to charitable organizations.
Back when they received the prize in the year 1996 for their album their work, vocalist Cocker announced that the act would contribute their prize money to the non-profit War Child.
During 2002, artist the artist shared her award across multiple charities, including the children's charity and a Sickle Cell charity.
"I also gave a £1,000 to the center, to their classes, because I practiced gymnastics when I was a child and they lacked new equipment," Ms Dynamite shared with outlets.
Previously, the band donated their prize money to the youth organization that developed their band, alongside other independent music bodies.
Additionally winners that year they gave their award to a charity for MS after a acquaintance was identified with the condition.
"Winning was ample," said artist the singer. "The prize was the extra but we didn't require the extra, because we had the cake. So our success impacted another person's life."
In the past week, the MVT revealed it had rescued a couple of small stages in the South East, by placing them under community ownership.
The Joiners in Southampton and the second in that location were purchased under the community ownership scheme, which is backed by a national body and music fans who acquire "stakes" in the properties.
