The artist has given the entirety of his £25k Mercury Prize prize money to the MVT, which operates to save the Britain's small live music spots.
He was presented with the prize on mid-October as his latest record the album was chosen as the top album of the past year.
He has opted to give the cash to the Music Venues Trust, in recognition of the vital role local spots played in his initial steps.
"I wouldn't be doing my current career if it wasn't for all the performances I performed around the region, and beyond, when I was just getting going," stated Fender. "These locations are iconic, but they are struggling."
Since the start of 2023, over 150 of these spaces have ceased operations – approximately one-sixth of the entire UK sector.
Over the past year, top acts including the band Pulp, the group Coldplay, Katy Perry and Ed Sheeran have all aided the Music Venues Trust in its efforts to support the industry, by adding a modest fee to their admission fees, which benefits smaller concert halls.
Fender also joined in, raising more than £100,000 on his recent tour to assist thirty-eight grassroots venues across the UK.
These funds supported spaces that were facing imminent closure due to challenges stemming from floods, fires and family tragedies, as well as permit problems, legal disputes and neighbor objections.
Some locations obtained financial assistance in upgrading infrastructure and sound and lighting systems that directly benefitted artists and fans.
"The concept that money from shows in major spaces supports the local stages, where it all starts for artists like me, is just logical," Fender has stated.
Fender is far from the only musician to give his award prize money to worthy causes.
Back when the band won the award in 1996 for their release Different Class, vocalist Cocker declared that the band would give their prize money to the charity the charity.
During 2002, musician she shared her award across several good causes, like the NSPCC and a Sickle Cell organization.
"I also donated a thousand pounds to the center, to their gymnastics program, because I practiced gymnastics when I was younger and they required updated gear," the artist told the media.
In recent years, Ezra Collective contributed their funds to the local youth club that supported their group, as well as other local music groups.
Additionally 1994 winners they contributed their winnings to a charity for MS after a close contact was found to have the condition.
"Winning was sufficient," stated artist Heather Small. "The cash was the extra but we could do without the bonus, because we had the main prize. So our victory affected somebody else's life."
Recently, the Music Venues Trust revealed it had protected a couple of local spots in south-east England, by transferring them to community ownership.
The first in that area and the second in the city were bought under the community ownership program, which is funded by a national body and enthusiasts who buy "shares" in the properties.
