The artist has donated the full amount of his £25,000 Mercury Prize cash to the trust for venues, which operates to preserve the United Kingdom's small music venues.
He was presented with the cheque on October 16 as his new release his work was chosen as the top album of the past year.
The musician has chosen to donate the funds to the Music Venues Trust, in acknowledgment of the vital role small stages played in his beginning days.
"As an artist would not have achieved my current career if it wasn't for all the shows I played around the area, and elsewhere, when I was starting out," stated the artist. "These spaces are renowned, but they are struggling."
From early 2023 onward, at least 150 of these locations have ceased operations – about 16 percent of the total UK scene.
Recently, well-known musicians such as the band Pulp, Coldplay, Katy Perry and Sheeran have all backed the Music Venues Trust in its attempts to support the industry, by applying a modest fee to their ticket costs, which benefits local stages.
Fender also joined in, collecting in excess of £100,000 on his recent tour to support 38 local spots across England, Scotland, and Wales.
The donation supported venues that were dealing with potential shutdown due to difficulties caused by water damage, fires and personal losses, as well as licensing issues, conflicts and neighbor objections.
Some locations received financial assistance in upgrading amenities and sound and lighting systems that directly benefitted artists and concertgoers.
"The idea that revenue from shows in big venues supports the smaller venues, where it kicks off for performers like me, is just common sense," the star has commented.
Fender is not the first artist to donate his award prize money to charitable organizations.
Back when they received the award in the mid-90s for their release the album, vocalist the singer announced that the band would contribute their prize money to the non-profit War Child.
During 2002, musician Ms Dynamite split her bounty between a few good causes, including the children's charity and a Sickle Cell charity.
"I also donated a grand to Highgate Newtown, to their gymnastics program, because I did gymnastics when I was younger and they lacked updated gear," Ms Dynamite shared with the media.
Previously, the band gave their funds to the youth organization that developed their act, as well as other grassroots music organisations.
And winners that year M People contributed their prize to a charity for MS after a friend was identified with the illness.
"The victory was quite enough," stated vocalist Small. "The cash was the bonus but we didn't require the extra, because we had the honor. So our success touched somebody else's life."
Recently, the Music Venues Trust shared it had saved several local spots in that region, by placing them under public stewardship.
The first in the city and the second in the city were acquired under the Own Our Venues program, which is funded by a national body and supporters who acquire "ownership units" in the buildings.
