The star has donated the entirety of his £25,000 award winnings to the trust for venues, which operates to save the Britain's grassroots live music spots.
Fender was given the cheque on 16 October as his latest record his work was declared the top album of the past year.
Fender has decided to donate the funds to the MVT, in appreciation of the vital role grassroots venues played in his beginning days.
"I personally wouldn't be doing my current career if it hadn't been for all the shows I did around the region, and beyond, when I was beginning," stated Sam Fender. "These spaces are iconic, but they are facing challenges."
From early 2023 onward, more than 150 of these venues have shut down – roughly 16% of the whole industry in the UK.
Recently, top acts like Pulp, Coldplay, the singer Katy Perry and Ed Sheeran have all supported the Music Venues Trust in its efforts to keep the scene afloat, by adding a modest fee to their ticket costs, which benefits smaller concert halls.
Fender also took part, generating more than £100,000 on his recent tour to help thirty-eight small stages across the UK.
The donation helped venues that were dealing with potential shutdown due to difficulties caused by water damage, fires and bereavements, as well as permit problems, legal disputes and neighbor objections.
Additional spaces were granted financial assistance in improving amenities and sound and lighting systems that positively impacted artists and concertgoers.
"The idea that revenue from concerts in big venues supports the smaller venues, where it all starts for musicians like me, is just logical," the star has commented.
He is among several artists to contribute his Mercury Prize prize money to worthy causes.
In they received the trophy in the mid-90s for their album the album, vocalist the singer stated that the act would donate their prize money to the organization War Child.
In 2002, rapper and singer the artist split her prize among multiple charities, such as the children's charity and a Sickle Cell organization.
"Additionally, I donated a £1,000 to the center, to their classes, because I did gymnastics when I was younger and they needed new equipment," she shared with a publication.
Two years ago, Ezra Collective contributed their winnings to the youth organization that supported their act, in addition to other grassroots music organisations.
Additionally the 1994 recipients M People donated their award to a charity for MS after a friend was found to have the condition.
"Receiving the award was sufficient," remarked vocalist the singer. "The money was the cherry on top but we didn't require the bonus, because we had the honor. So our success affected the lives of others."
Recently, the trust shared it had saved several small stages in south-east England, by placing them under local control.
The first in that area and The Croft in that location were bought under the Own Our Venues initiative, which is supported by the arts council and music fans who purchase "ownership units" in the properties.
