The artist has donated the entirety of his £25,000 honor prize money to the trust for venues, which operates to preserve the UK's independent music venues.
Fender was awarded the prize on October 16 as his latest record his work was named the top album of the last 12 months.
He has decided to donate the funds to the trust, in appreciation of the vital role local spots fulfilled in his initial steps.
"As an artist would not have achieved my current career if it weren't for all the performances I performed around the region, and beyond, when I was beginning," stated Fender. "These spaces are iconic, but they are struggling."
From early 2023 onward, more than 150 of these locations have shut down – approximately 16 percent of the whole industry in the UK.
Recently, well-known musicians like Pulp, the group Coldplay, Katy Perry and Ed Sheeran have all supported the Music Venues Trust in its initiatives to support the industry, by adding a modest fee to their ticket prices, which supports independent venues.
Fender also joined in, raising more than £100,000 on his 2024 arena tour to help 38 grassroots venues across the UK.
The donation helped venues that were facing possible closure due to issues stemming from flooding, fire incidents and bereavements, as well as regulatory hurdles, conflicts and noise complaints.
Other venues obtained funding support in upgrading facilities and sound and lighting systems that positively impacted musicians and audiences.
"The notion that revenue from concerts in large arenas backs the smaller venues, where it all starts for artists like me, is just logical," the star has commented.
The musician is among several artists to donate his Mercury Prize prize money to good deeds.
In Pulp earned the award in the mid-90s for their album Different Class, frontman Jarvis Cocker announced that the group would contribute their prize money to the non-profit the charity.
During 2002, artist she split her prize across multiple good causes, including the children's charity and a charity for Sickle Cell.
"Additionally, I donated a grand to my local community centre, to their gymnastics class, because I practiced gymnastics when I was growing up and they required new equipment," Ms Dynamite explained to a publication.
Previously, Ezra Collective gave their funds to the youth organization that developed their band, as well as other local music groups.
Additionally 1994 winners they gave their prize to a MS organization after a acquaintance was found to have the condition.
"The victory was ample," stated artist Small. "The money was the bonus but we didn't need the bonus, because we had the cake. So our success touched another person's life."
Last week, the MVT shared it had rescued a couple of local spots in that region, by transferring them to community ownership.
The first in the city and The Croft in the city were bought under the community ownership program, which is backed by Arts Council England and music fans who buy "ownership units" in the venues.
