The artist has handed over the full amount of his £25,000 honor winnings to the trust for venues, which operates to save the United Kingdom's small live music spots.
He was presented with the prize on 16 October as his new release the album was named the outstanding release of the previous year.
He has decided to hand the money over to the Music Venues Trust, in acknowledgment of the essential function small stages fulfilled in his early career.
"I personally would not have achieved my current career if it weren't for all the gigs I played around the North East, and beyond, when I was beginning," remarked Sam Fender. "These spaces are legendary, but they are facing challenges."
Since the start of 2023, at least 150 of these spaces have ceased operations – approximately 16% of the total UK scene.
In the last year, major artists such as the band Pulp, the group Coldplay, Katy Perry and Sheeran have all aided the Music Venues Trust in its attempts to keep the scene afloat, by including a modest fee to their ticket prices, which benefits local stages.
Fender also participated, generating more than £100,000 on his recent tour to support numerous small stages across the UK.
The donation assisted spaces that were confronting potential shutdown due to difficulties caused by floods, blazes and family tragedies, as well as licensing issues, conflicts and neighbor objections.
Additional spaces obtained financial assistance in improving amenities and sound and lighting systems that helped musicians and fans.
"The concept that funds from performances in large arenas helps the independent spots, where it begins for artists like me, is just logical," Sam Fender has stated.
The musician is far from the only musician to donate his Mercury Prize winnings to charitable organizations.
In they won the prize in the mid-90s for their release the album, frontman Jarvis Cocker announced that the group would donate their cash to the charity War Child.
In 2002, musician she split her bounty among several good causes, including the children's charity and a Sickle Cell charity.
"And I donated a thousand pounds to my local community centre, to their gymnastics class, because I did gymnastics when I was younger and they lacked new equipment," she shared with a publication.
Previously, Ezra Collective gave their winnings to the community center that supported their act, alongside other local music groups.
Additionally the 1994 recipients the group gave their prize to a charity for MS after a close contact was diagnosed the illness.
"Receiving the award was ample," remarked vocalist the singer. "The money was the bonus but we didn't require the extra, because we had the cake. So our winning affected the lives of others."
In the past week, the trust shared it had rescued several small stages in the South East, by placing them under community ownership.
The first in Southampton and The Croft in the city were purchased under the community ownership scheme, which is funded by the arts council and enthusiasts who purchase "stakes" in the buildings.
