The artist has given the complete sum of his £25k Mercury Prize cash to the Music Venues Trust, which functions to protect the United Kingdom's independent music venues.
He was awarded the prize on mid-October as his third album his work was named the outstanding release of the previous year.
He has decided to give the cash to the trust, in acknowledgment of the vital role grassroots venues had in his early career.
"I couldn't be pursuing my current career if it wasn't for all the gigs I played around the North East, and elsewhere, when I was just getting going," stated Fender. "These locations are iconic, but they are struggling."
Since the start of 2023, over 150 of these spaces have permanently closed – approximately 16% of the whole industry in the UK.
Over the past year, major artists like Pulp, Coldplay, the singer Katy Perry and Sheeran have all aided the trust in its efforts to help venues survive, by including a minor surcharge to their ticket costs, which supports independent venues.
Fender also took part, raising in excess of £100,000 on his recent tour to assist numerous local spots across the UK.
The donation helped venues that were dealing with imminent closure due to difficulties arising from water damage, fire incidents and family tragedies, as well as regulatory hurdles, conflicts and noise complaints.
Some locations obtained funding support in upgrading facilities and technical equipment that directly benefitted performers and audiences.
"The notion that revenue from concerts in major spaces backs the local stages, where it all starts for performers like me, is just common sense," the star has stated.
Fender is among several artists to donate his Mercury Prize winnings to good deeds.
When they won the award in 1996 for their record their work, frontman Cocker declared that the group would donate their cash to the non-profit the charity.
During 2002, artist she shared her award between a few good causes, like the NSPCC and a charity for Sickle Cell.
"Additionally, I gave a thousand pounds to my local community centre, to their gymnastics program, because I did gymnastics when I was a child and they needed updated gear," the artist told a publication.
Previously, Ezra Collective donated their funds to the youth organization that developed their band, as well as other independent music bodies.
Also 1994 winners M People contributed their prize to a multiple sclerosis charity after a acquaintance was identified with the disease.
"Winning was sufficient," stated artist Heather Small. "The prize was the bonus but we didn't require the cherry, because we had the main prize. So our victory touched the lives of others."
In the past week, the Music Venues Trust shared it had rescued several grassroots venues in south-east England, by bringing them into local control.
The Joiners in Southampton and the other in the city were bought under the public acquisition scheme, which is supported by a national body and enthusiasts who buy "shares" in the properties.
