The artist has donated the entirety of his £25k Mercury Prize cash to the trust for venues, which functions to save the Britain's grassroots music venues.
Fender was presented with the cheque on 16 October as his latest record the album was named the outstanding release of the past year.
He has chosen to hand the money over to the Music Venues Trust, in acknowledgment of the crucial part grassroots venues fulfilled in his beginning days.
"I personally wouldn't be doing this success if it weren't for all the gigs I played around the North East, and beyond, when I was beginning," remarked Fender. "These spaces are iconic, but they are in difficulty."
Since the start of 2023, over 150 of these spaces have ceased operations – approximately one-sixth of the total UK scene.
In the last year, well-known musicians like the band Pulp, the group Coldplay, Katy Perry and Ed Sheeran have all aided the MVT in its efforts to help venues survive, by applying a minor surcharge to their admission fees, which supports local stages.
He also participated, collecting over £100k on his recent tour to support thirty-eight grassroots venues across England, Scotland, and Wales.
These funds helped spaces that were facing imminent closure due to difficulties arising from water damage, fire incidents and bereavements, as well as permit problems, court cases and neighbor objections.
Some locations received financial assistance in modernizing amenities and sound and lighting systems that directly benefitted performers and fans.
"The concept that money from shows in big venues supports the smaller venues, where it kicks off for musicians like me, is just common sense," the star has said.
Fender is not the first artist to give his Mercury Prize funds to good deeds.
In they received the trophy in the year 1996 for their album the album, frontman Jarvis Cocker declared that the group would give their prize money to the charity War Child.
That year, musician the artist shared her award among several charities, like the NSPCC and a Sickle Cell charity.
"I also donated a grand to Highgate Newtown, to their classes, because I practiced gymnastics when I was a child and they lacked new equipment," she told a publication.
Two years ago, they contributed their funds to the community center that nurtured their act, as well as other local music groups.
Additionally the 1994 recipients M People contributed their winnings to a multiple sclerosis charity after a acquaintance was identified with the illness.
"Winning was ample," said artist the singer. "The cash was the cherry on top but we didn't need the extra, because we had the cake. So our winning impacted the lives of others."
Recently, the Music Venues Trust revealed it had protected two small stages in south-east England, by bringing them into public stewardship.
The first in the city and the other in that location were bought under the community ownership program, which is funded by the arts council and supporters who purchase "shares" in the venues.
