The artist has handed over the full amount of his £25k award winnings to the Music Venues Trust, which functions to protect the Britain's small music venues.
The star was awarded the cheque on mid-October as his latest record People Watching was declared the top album of the past year.
He has chosen to give the cash to the Music Venues Trust, in appreciation of the crucial part small stages played in his initial steps.
"As an artist couldn't be pursuing what I am doing today if it wasn't for all the shows I played around the region, and elsewhere, when I was just getting going," stated Sam Fender. "These spaces are iconic, but they are in difficulty."
Beginning in 2023, at least 150 of these venues have shut down – roughly one-sixth of the whole industry in the UK.
In the last year, major artists like Pulp, Coldplay, Katy Perry and Ed Sheeran have all supported the Music Venues Trust in its efforts to support the industry, by including a minor surcharge to their ticket prices, which benefits smaller concert halls.
He also took part, raising more than £100,000 on his recent tour to assist 38 grassroots venues across Britain.
These funds supported locations that were facing potential shutdown due to challenges stemming from flooding, fires and family tragedies, as well as licensing issues, legal disputes and neighbor objections.
Some locations received monetary aid in improving amenities and technical equipment that positively impacted performers and fans.
"The idea that funds from concerts in big venues backs the independent spots, where it all starts for artists like me, is just sensible," Sam Fender has commented.
He is among several artists to donate his Mercury Prize winnings to charitable organizations.
Back when they received the prize in the mid-90s for their record their work, frontman the singer stated that the act would give their cash to the organization War Child.
During 2002, artist the artist divided her award among multiple good causes, including the children's charity and a Sickle Cell organization.
"And I donated a grand to the center, to their classes, because I trained in gymnastics when I was a child and they lacked better apparatus," the artist shared with outlets.
In recent years, Ezra Collective donated their funds to the local youth club that developed their band, as well as other independent music bodies.
And the 1994 recipients the group contributed their winnings to a multiple sclerosis charity after a acquaintance was identified with the condition.
"The victory was ample," said artist Heather Small. "The cash was the extra but we didn't need the extra, because we had the honor. So our winning impacted another person's life."
In the past week, the MVT shared it had rescued two local spots in south-east England, by bringing them into public stewardship.
The Joiners in Southampton and the second in Bristol were acquired under the public acquisition scheme, which is funded by Arts Council England and music fans who purchase "shares" in the properties.
