The star has given the full amount of his twenty-five thousand pound Mercury Prize cash to the trust for venues, which functions to preserve the UK's grassroots music venues.
Fender was presented with the award on October 16 as his new release his work was chosen as the top album of the last 12 months.
Fender has chosen to give the cash to the Music Venues Trust, in recognition of the crucial part local spots fulfilled in his early career.
"I personally couldn't be pursuing my current career if it hadn't been for all the shows I did around the North East, and further afield, when I was starting out," said Fender. "These locations are renowned, but they are facing challenges."
From early 2023 onward, more than 150 of these locations have permanently closed – approximately one-sixth of the entire UK sector.
Recently, top acts like Pulp, the group Coldplay, Katy Perry and Ed Sheeran have all aided the MVT in its initiatives to support the industry, by applying a small levy to their ticket costs, which goes to help local stages.
Fender also participated, generating over £100k on his 2024 arena tour to help numerous small stages across Britain.
The money assisted venues that were dealing with possible closure due to challenges arising from flooding, blazes and bereavements, as well as licensing issues, legal disputes and sound issues.
Additional spaces were granted monetary aid in improving amenities and gear that positively impacted performers and fans.
"The idea that money from concerts in large arenas helps the independent spots, where it begins for musicians like me, is just logical," Fender has stated.
Fender is far from the only musician to give his Mercury Prize winnings to good deeds.
Back when they won the prize in 1996 for their record Different Class, vocalist Cocker stated that the group would donate their winnings to the organization War Child.
During 2002, musician she divided her bounty between multiple charities, such as the NSPCC and a charity for Sickle Cell.
"Additionally, I gave a £1,000 to Highgate Newtown, to their gymnastics class, because I did gymnastics when I was growing up and they needed better apparatus," she explained to outlets.
Two years ago, the band donated their prize money to the youth organization that developed their band, alongside other local music groups.
Also winners that year M People donated their prize to a multiple sclerosis charity after a close contact was found to have the illness.
"Winning was quite enough," remarked artist the singer. "The money was the bonus but we didn't need the bonus, because we had the honor. So our winning impacted somebody else's life."
Last week, the Music Venues Trust shared it had rescued a couple of small stages in the South East, by placing them under public stewardship.
The Joiners in the city and The Croft in the city were acquired under the Own Our Venues initiative, which is funded by Arts Council England and music fans who purchase "shares" in the properties.
