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The star has given the full amount of his twenty-five thousand pound Mercury Prize cash to the MVT, which works to save the United Kingdom's grassroots music venues.

Fender was presented with the award on mid-October as his third album the album was named the outstanding release of the last 12 months.

He has opted to give the cash to the trust, in acknowledgment of the essential function local spots fulfilled in his beginning days.

"As an artist would not have achieved my current career if it weren't for all the shows I did around the area, and further afield, when I was beginning," said Fender. "These venues are renowned, but they are in difficulty."

Since the start of 2023, at least 150 of these locations have permanently closed – roughly one-sixth of the total UK scene.

Recently, well-known musicians such as the band Pulp, Coldplay, the singer Katy Perry and Sheeran have all supported the trust in its attempts to support the industry, by including a minor surcharge to their ticket costs, which benefits independent venues.

Sam Fender also participated, raising more than £100,000 on his 2024 arena tour to help numerous grassroots venues across the UK.

The money supported locations that were facing imminent closure due to challenges arising from water damage, fires and personal losses, as well as licensing issues, conflicts and noise complaints.

Some locations received financial assistance in upgrading amenities and technical equipment that positively impacted artists and concertgoers.

"The notion that funds from concerts in major spaces supports the smaller venues, where it all starts for musicians like me, is just sensible," Sam Fender has commented.

The musician is not the first artist to donate his Mercury Prize funds to worthy causes.

Back when the band earned the award in the year 1996 for their record the album, lead singer the singer announced that the group would donate their prize money to the organization the charity.

That year, artist she split her prize between several good causes, such as the children's charity and a Sickle Cell organization.

"And I gave a £1,000 to Highgate Newtown, to their classes, because I did gymnastics when I was younger and they lacked new equipment," the artist shared with outlets.

Two years ago, the band gave their funds to the local youth club that developed their group, as well as other independent music bodies.

Additionally the 1994 recipients M People donated their winnings to a charity for MS after a close contact was identified with the illness.

"Receiving the award was quite enough," said singer Small. "The money was the extra but we didn't require the extra, because we had the main prize. So our success impacted the lives of others."

Recently, the trust announced it had protected a couple of local spots in south-east England, by transferring them to community ownership.

The Joiners in the city and The Croft in Bristol were purchased under the Own Our Venues program, which is backed by the arts council and music fans who buy "stakes" in the properties.