The artist has given the complete sum of his twenty-five thousand pound honor prize money to the MVT, which functions to protect the Britain's independent live music spots.
Fender was awarded the award on mid-October as his latest record the album was named the best record of the last 12 months.
He has chosen to donate the funds to the trust, in appreciation of the vital role small stages had in his beginning days.
"As an artist couldn't be pursuing what I am doing today if it wasn't for all the shows I performed around the region, and elsewhere, when I was starting out," stated Sam Fender. "These venues are legendary, but they are struggling."
Beginning in 2023, at least 150 of these spaces have shut down – approximately 16% of the total UK scene.
Over the past year, well-known musicians like the band Pulp, Coldplay, Katy Perry and Ed Sheeran have all backed the trust in its efforts to support the industry, by applying a minor surcharge to their ticket costs, which goes to help local stages.
He also participated, generating in excess of £100,000 on his recent tour to assist 38 small stages across England, Scotland, and Wales.
These funds supported venues that were confronting possible closure due to difficulties stemming from flooding, blazes and personal losses, as well as licensing issues, legal disputes and neighbor objections.
Additional spaces were granted monetary aid in modernizing facilities and gear that positively impacted musicians and concertgoers.
"The concept that funds from concerts in big venues supports the independent spots, where it all starts for artists like me, is just sensible," Fender has said.
Fender is among several artists to give his Mercury Prize prize money to worthy causes.
Back when the band earned the award in the mid-90s for their album Different Class, vocalist the singer declared that the group would donate their cash to the non-profit War Child.
That year, musician she divided her bounty between multiple charities, such as the NSPCC and a Sickle Cell charity.
"Additionally, I donated a thousand pounds to Highgate Newtown, to their classes, because I trained in gymnastics when I was growing up and they needed updated gear," she told outlets.
Two years ago, Ezra Collective donated their prize money to the youth organization that nurtured their band, alongside other local music groups.
Additionally 1994 winners the group donated their winnings to a charity for MS after a acquaintance was found to have the disease.
"Winning was sufficient," remarked singer Small. "The money was the extra but we could do without the bonus, because we had the main prize. So our success touched somebody else's life."
Last week, the Music Venues Trust revealed it had protected a couple of grassroots venues in that region, by placing them under public stewardship.
The Joiners in that area and the second in Bristol were acquired under the Own Our Venues initiative, which is supported by the arts council and supporters who acquire "ownership units" in the venues.
