The artist has handed over the full amount of his twenty-five thousand pound Mercury Prize cash to the MVT, which works to preserve the Britain's small live music spots.
He was given the award on October 16 as his latest record the album was chosen as the top album of the past year.
The musician has chosen to donate the funds to the trust, in appreciation of the crucial part grassroots venues had in his early career.
"As an artist couldn't be pursuing this success if it hadn't been for all the shows I played around the North East, and further afield, when I was beginning," remarked Fender. "These spaces are legendary, but they are in difficulty."
Beginning in 2023, at least 150 of these venues have permanently closed – approximately 16% of the total UK scene.
Over the past year, well-known musicians such as the band Pulp, the group Coldplay, Katy Perry and Ed Sheeran have all supported the Music Venues Trust in its initiatives to support the industry, by applying a modest fee to their ticket costs, which supports local stages.
Fender also participated, collecting over £100k on his recent tour to support thirty-eight small stages across the UK.
These funds supported venues that were dealing with imminent closure due to difficulties stemming from floods, fire incidents and bereavements, as well as regulatory hurdles, conflicts and neighbor objections.
Other venues obtained funding support in improving amenities and technical equipment that directly benefitted musicians and audiences.
"The concept that revenue from shows in major spaces supports the independent spots, where it kicks off for performers like me, is just sensible," the star has stated.
Fender is far from the only musician to give his Mercury Prize funds to charitable organizations.
Back when they won the trophy in the mid-90s for their record the album, frontman Cocker announced that the group would donate their cash to the charity War Child.
In 2002, musician Ms Dynamite shared her bounty across a few organizations, such as the NSPCC and a Sickle Cell charity.
"I also gave a grand to my local community centre, to their gymnastics class, because I did gymnastics when I was a child and they required updated gear," Ms Dynamite explained to a publication.
Two years ago, Ezra Collective gave their funds to the community center that nurtured their act, as well as other grassroots music organisations.
Additionally the 1994 recipients M People donated their award to a charity for MS after a close contact was diagnosed the disease.
"Receiving the award was ample," stated vocalist Heather Small. "The prize was the bonus but we could do without the cherry, because we had the cake. So our winning touched another person's life."
Last week, the trust revealed it had rescued several grassroots venues in the South East, by bringing them into community ownership.
The Joiners in the city and the second in Bristol were purchased under the public acquisition scheme, which is funded by the arts council and enthusiasts who buy "ownership units" in the buildings.
