The artist has donated the full amount of his £25k Mercury Prize cash to the trust for venues, which operates to protect the UK's small music venues.
He was presented with the prize on October 16 as his third album People Watching was chosen as the outstanding release of the past year.
He has decided to give the cash to the Music Venues Trust, in appreciation of the crucial part grassroots venues had in his early career.
"I couldn't be pursuing what I am doing today if it weren't for all the performances I played around the region, and elsewhere, when I was starting out," stated Fender. "These locations are renowned, but they are in difficulty."
Beginning in 2023, over 150 of these spaces have permanently closed – approximately 16 percent of the total UK scene.
Recently, major artists including Pulp, 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 admission fees, which supports local stages.
He also joined in, raising over £100k on his live tour to assist numerous grassroots venues across the UK.
These funds helped spaces that were dealing with possible closure due to issues caused by flooding, fire incidents and personal losses, as well as regulatory hurdles, conflicts and sound issues.
Some locations received financial assistance in improving amenities and technical equipment that helped musicians and fans.
"The idea that funds from performances in big venues helps the independent spots, where it all starts for artists like me, is just logical," Fender has stated.
He is not the first artist to contribute his award funds to good deeds.
When they received the trophy in the mid-90s for their release their work, vocalist the singer declared that the act would donate their prize money to the organization the charity.
That year, artist Ms Dynamite divided her award among multiple organizations, like the NSPCC and a Sickle Cell organization.
"I also gave a grand to the center, to their classes, because I practiced gymnastics when I was growing up and they required updated gear," she told the media.
Two years ago, Ezra Collective contributed their winnings to the community center that nurtured their act, as well as other independent music bodies.
Additionally winners that year they donated their winnings to a MS organization after a close contact was found to have the condition.
"The victory was ample," stated vocalist Heather Small. "The cash was the cherry on top but we could do without the extra, because we had the honor. So our winning affected the lives of others."
Recently, the trust revealed it had rescued several small stages in the South East, by transferring them to public stewardship.
The first in the city and the other in that location were acquired under the public acquisition scheme, which is funded by a national body and supporters who buy "ownership units" in the venues.
