The artist has donated the entirety of his £25,000 Mercury Prize cash to the MVT, which works to save the Britain's grassroots music venues.
He was given the cheque on October 16 as his new release People Watching was chosen as the outstanding release of the previous year.
Fender has opted to hand the money over to the trust, in recognition of the vital role small stages played in his initial steps.
"I couldn't be pursuing what I am doing today if it hadn't been for all the shows I did around the North East, and beyond, when I was beginning," stated the artist. "These locations are legendary, but they are in difficulty."
From early 2023 onward, over 150 of these locations have permanently closed – about one-sixth of the entire UK sector.
In the last year, top acts including Pulp, Coldplay, Katy Perry and Ed Sheeran have all backed the MVT in its attempts to help venues survive, by including a minor surcharge to their ticket costs, which benefits independent venues.
Fender also took part, generating more than £100,000 on his live tour to assist 38 grassroots venues across Britain.
These funds helped locations that were facing possible closure due to challenges stemming from flooding, fires and family tragedies, as well as regulatory hurdles, court cases and sound issues.
Some locations obtained funding support in improving amenities and sound and lighting systems that directly benefitted performers and audiences.
"The notion that money from concerts in large arenas backs the smaller venues, where it all starts for performers like me, is just sensible," Fender has commented.
Fender is far from the only musician to contribute his Mercury Prize winnings to good deeds.
Back when the band won the trophy in the year 1996 for their release their work, frontman the singer stated that the act would contribute their cash to the organization War Child.
In 2002, musician she split her award between several good causes, like the children's charity and a Sickle Cell organization.
"I also contributed a £1,000 to Highgate Newtown, to their gymnastics class, because I trained in gymnastics when I was younger and they lacked new equipment," the artist shared with the media.
Previously, they gave their winnings to the community center that nurtured their band, alongside other local music groups.
Additionally 1994 winners they gave their award to a multiple sclerosis charity after a acquaintance was found to have the disease.
"The victory was quite enough," said singer Small. "The prize was the extra but we could do without the extra, because we had the cake. So our winning touched somebody else's life."
Recently, the trust announced it had protected two small stages in that region, by placing them under public stewardship.
The Joiners in Southampton and the other in the city were purchased under the Own Our Venues scheme, which is funded by a national body and music fans who purchase "ownership units" in the venues.
