The star has handed over the entirety of his twenty-five thousand pound award winnings to the trust for venues, which functions to preserve the Britain's independent music venues.
He was given the cheque on 16 October as his latest record People Watching was chosen as the outstanding release of the previous year.
Fender has chosen to give the cash to the MVT, in acknowledgment of the crucial part local spots fulfilled in his early career.
"I personally wouldn't be doing this success if it weren't for all the shows I did around the region, and elsewhere, when I was starting out," stated Sam Fender. "These spaces are legendary, but they are struggling."
Beginning in 2023, over 150 of these locations have ceased operations – approximately 16 percent of the whole industry in the UK.
Over the past year, top acts like Pulp, the group Coldplay, Katy Perry and Ed Sheeran have all aided the trust in its initiatives to keep the scene afloat, by including a minor surcharge to their ticket costs, which supports local stages.
Sam Fender also joined in, collecting more than £100,000 on his live tour to support 38 local spots across the UK.
These funds assisted venues that were confronting potential shutdown due to difficulties caused by floods, fires and personal losses, as well as regulatory hurdles, court cases and sound issues.
Other venues received financial assistance in upgrading infrastructure and gear that helped artists and fans.
"The concept that funds from shows in large arenas backs the smaller venues, where it kicks off for artists like me, is just logical," Fender has said.
He is far from the only musician to give his Mercury Prize funds to charitable organizations.
Back when Pulp won the award in 1996 for their album the album, lead singer Jarvis Cocker declared that the act would contribute their prize money to the charity the charity.
In 2002, musician she split her bounty between several good causes, like the NSPCC and a charity for Sickle Cell.
"And I gave a £1,000 to my local community centre, to their classes, because I did gymnastics when I was growing up and they lacked updated gear," the artist shared with outlets.
In recent years, the band gave their funds to the youth organization that supported their group, in addition to other independent music bodies.
Also 1994 winners the group donated their award to a charity for MS after a acquaintance was identified with the illness.
"Receiving the award was quite enough," stated singer Small. "The prize was the bonus but we didn't need the bonus, because we had the main prize. So our victory affected the lives of others."
Recently, the trust shared it had saved several grassroots venues in that region, by transferring them to local control.
The Joiners in that area and the second in Bristol were acquired under the community ownership scheme, which is funded by the arts council and music fans who purchase "shares" in the buildings.
