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 Britain's grassroots concert spaces.
He was presented with the prize on 16 October as his third album the album was named the best record of the last 12 months.
The musician has decided to hand the money over to the Music Venues Trust, in acknowledgment of the essential function local spots had in his beginning days.
"I personally wouldn't be doing my current career if it wasn't for all the shows I performed around the North East, and further afield, when I was just getting going," remarked Fender. "These locations are iconic, but they are facing challenges."
From early 2023 onward, over 150 of these locations have permanently closed – roughly 16% of the whole industry in the UK.
Over the past year, well-known musicians including Pulp, the group Coldplay, Katy Perry and Ed Sheeran have all aided the Music Venues Trust in its attempts to support the industry, by adding a modest fee to their ticket prices, which benefits local stages.
Fender also participated, raising in excess of £100,000 on his recent tour to help numerous small stages across Britain.
The donation supported spaces that were facing potential shutdown due to challenges caused by floods, fires and bereavements, as well as licensing issues, conflicts and noise complaints.
Additional spaces obtained financial assistance in modernizing facilities and gear that directly benefitted artists and fans.
"The idea that money from performances in large arenas backs the independent spots, where it all starts for musicians like me, is just common sense," Fender has stated.
He is among several artists to give his award prize money to good deeds.
In Pulp received the prize in the year 1996 for their record Different Class, vocalist the singer declared that the group would donate their winnings to the organization War Child.
In 2002, artist she divided her prize among multiple organizations, such as the NSPCC and a Sickle Cell organization.
"Additionally, I donated a £1,000 to my local community centre, to their gymnastics program, because I practiced gymnastics when I was growing up and they required new equipment," the artist explained to outlets.
Previously, they gave their prize money to the local youth club that nurtured their act, as well as other grassroots music organisations.
Additionally the 1994 recipients they gave their prize to a multiple sclerosis charity after a close contact was identified with the condition.
"Receiving the award was quite enough," said vocalist Heather Small. "The money was the bonus but we could do without the extra, because we had the cake. So our winning impacted the lives of others."
Last week, the MVT announced it had saved two grassroots venues in the South East, by bringing them into public stewardship.
One venue in the city and the other in the city were purchased under the public acquisition scheme, which is supported by the arts council and music fans who buy "shares" in the venues.
