The artist has donated the entirety of his £25k honor prize money to the trust for venues, which operates to preserve the Britain's independent live music spots.
The star was presented with the award on mid-October as his new release his work was declared the top album of the previous year.
The musician has chosen to donate the funds to the Music Venues Trust, in appreciation of the vital role local spots played in his initial steps.
"I couldn't be pursuing this success if it wasn't for all the performances I played around the region, and further afield, when I was just getting going," stated Fender. "These venues are renowned, but they are struggling."
Beginning in 2023, more than 150 of these spaces have ceased operations – roughly one-sixth of the total UK scene.
Recently, top acts like the band Pulp, Coldplay, Katy Perry and Sheeran have all supported the trust in its initiatives to support the industry, by adding a modest fee to their ticket prices, which goes to help independent venues.
Sam Fender also joined in, raising in excess of £100,000 on his 2024 arena tour to support thirty-eight small stages across the UK.
The donation supported locations that were dealing with imminent closure due to issues arising from floods, fires and personal losses, as well as licensing issues, court cases and noise complaints.
Some locations received financial assistance in upgrading amenities and sound and lighting systems that helped musicians and fans.
"The notion that funds from shows in large arenas helps the smaller venues, where it all starts for performers like me, is just common sense," Fender has commented.
He is far from the only musician to donate his Mercury Prize funds to good deeds.
In Pulp received the award in the year 1996 for their record the album, frontman Jarvis Cocker announced that the act would give their winnings to the non-profit War Child.
During 2002, musician the artist shared her bounty across a few good causes, such as the children's charity and a Sickle Cell charity.
"I also donated a grand to my local community centre, to their classes, because I practiced gymnastics when I was a child and they lacked better apparatus," the artist explained to outlets.
Previously, Ezra Collective gave their funds to the youth organization that developed their band, alongside other independent music bodies.
Also 1994 winners the group gave their award to a MS organization after a friend was diagnosed the illness.
"Winning was ample," said vocalist the singer. "The money was the cherry on top but we didn't need the cherry, because we had the honor. So our victory touched the lives of others."
Last week, the trust revealed it had rescued two small stages in the South East, by transferring them to community ownership.
The first in that area and The Croft in Bristol were purchased under the Own Our Venues initiative, which is backed by a national body and supporters who purchase "ownership units" in the venues.
