The star has handed over the full amount of his £25,000 award winnings to the MVT, which works to protect the Britain's grassroots music venues.
He was given the award on mid-October as his latest record the album was declared the outstanding release of the last 12 months.
The musician has chosen to donate the funds to the trust, in acknowledgment of the vital role grassroots venues played in his beginning days.
"I personally wouldn't be doing what I am doing today if it hadn't been for all the performances I played around the North East, and further afield, when I was just getting going," remarked the artist. "These spaces are iconic, but they are in difficulty."
Since the start of 2023, more than 150 of these spaces have ceased operations – about 16 percent of the whole industry in the UK.
Over the past year, major artists including Pulp, Coldplay, Katy Perry and Sheeran have all backed the MVT in its attempts to keep the scene afloat, by applying a minor surcharge to their admission fees, which benefits local stages.
Sam Fender also participated, generating more than £100,000 on his live tour to assist 38 grassroots venues across Britain.
The money supported venues that were facing imminent closure due to challenges stemming from water damage, fires and family tragedies, as well as licensing issues, legal disputes and noise complaints.
Other venues received funding support in modernizing amenities and sound and lighting systems that helped musicians and concertgoers.
"The notion that revenue from performances in big venues helps the smaller venues, where it kicks off for performers like me, is just common sense," Fender has commented.
He is among several artists to contribute his Mercury Prize prize money to charitable organizations.
Back when they won the prize in the year 1996 for their release Different Class, lead singer Cocker declared that the band would contribute their winnings to the non-profit the charity.
That year, rapper and singer she divided her award across multiple organizations, such as the NSPCC and a Sickle Cell organization.
"And I contributed a £1,000 to my local community centre, to their gymnastics program, because I trained in gymnastics when I was growing up and they needed new equipment," the artist explained to a publication.
In recent years, Ezra Collective contributed their winnings to the community center that nurtured their act, alongside other local music groups.
Additionally 1994 winners M People contributed their award to a multiple sclerosis charity after a acquaintance was diagnosed the condition.
"Winning was quite enough," stated singer Small. "The money was the cherry on top but we didn't require the extra, because we had the cake. So our winning touched the lives of others."
In the past week, the trust revealed it had protected a couple of local spots in that region, by transferring them to community ownership.
The first in Southampton and the other in that location were bought under the public acquisition scheme, which is backed by a national body and enthusiasts who buy "stakes" in the properties.
