The star has given the complete sum of his £25k Mercury Prize cash to the MVT, which works to protect the UK's small live music spots.
Fender was given the cheque on October 16 as his latest record the album was named the best record of the previous year.
The musician has decided to donate the funds to the Music Venues Trust, in appreciation of the essential function small stages fulfilled in his early career.
"I personally couldn't be pursuing what I am doing today if it hadn't been for all the gigs I performed around the area, and elsewhere, when I was starting out," said the artist. "These venues are renowned, but they are facing challenges."
Beginning in 2023, at least 150 of these locations have shut down – approximately 16 percent of the whole industry in the UK.
Over the past year, major artists including Pulp, the group Coldplay, Katy Perry and Ed Sheeran have all backed the Music Venues Trust in its initiatives to support the industry, by applying a minor surcharge to their ticket costs, which goes to help local stages.
He also took part, collecting over £100k on his 2024 arena tour to help 38 small stages across Britain.
These funds supported locations that were dealing with potential shutdown due to challenges stemming from flooding, fires and bereavements, as well as licensing issues, legal disputes and sound issues.
Some locations obtained financial assistance in upgrading amenities and technical equipment that positively impacted performers and fans.
"The idea that revenue from shows in big venues backs the independent spots, where it all starts for artists like me, is just common sense," Fender has stated.
The musician is far from the only musician to donate his honor winnings to good deeds.
In Pulp earned the prize in the mid-90s for their album the album, lead singer Cocker stated that the group would donate their cash to the non-profit War Child.
In 2002, artist she divided her prize among several organizations, including the NSPCC and a Sickle Cell charity.
"And I donated a grand to my local community centre, to their gymnastics program, because I did gymnastics when I was growing up and they lacked new equipment," she explained to a publication.
Two years ago, the band contributed their prize money to the youth organization that developed their band, as well as other grassroots music organisations.
And winners that year they contributed their winnings to a multiple sclerosis charity after a acquaintance was identified with the condition.
"Receiving the award was ample," stated vocalist Heather Small. "The money was the bonus but we didn't require the cherry, because we had the cake. So our success affected somebody else's life."
In the past week, the MVT announced it had rescued a couple of local spots in the South East, by bringing them into community ownership.
The first in the city and the other in the city were bought under the Own Our Venues program, which is funded by Arts Council England and enthusiasts who acquire "stakes" in the properties.
