The artist has handed over the entirety of his twenty-five thousand pound Mercury Prize cash to the trust for venues, which works to preserve the Britain's independent live music spots.
The star was presented with the award on mid-October as his new release his work was declared the outstanding release of the last 12 months.
Fender has opted to give the cash to the Music Venues Trust, in acknowledgment of the vital role small stages had in his beginning days.
"I personally couldn't be pursuing this success if it hadn't been for all the shows I did around the region, and beyond, when I was starting out," said the artist. "These venues are renowned, but they are in difficulty."
Beginning in 2023, more than 150 of these locations have permanently closed – approximately 16% of the whole industry in the UK.
Over the past year, top acts including Pulp, Coldplay, the singer Katy Perry and Sheeran have all aided the trust in its initiatives to keep the scene afloat, by including a minor surcharge to their ticket costs, which goes to help independent venues.
Fender also participated, raising in excess of £100,000 on his recent tour to help 38 local spots across the UK.
The donation supported spaces that were confronting potential shutdown due to difficulties caused by water damage, blazes and bereavements, as well as permit problems, court cases and sound issues.
Other venues obtained monetary aid in upgrading infrastructure and technical equipment that helped musicians and concertgoers.
"The idea that money from performances in big venues supports the smaller venues, where it all starts for musicians like me, is just sensible," Fender has said.
The musician is among several artists to donate his honor funds to worthy causes.
In the band earned the prize in 1996 for their release Different Class, vocalist Jarvis Cocker stated that the group would contribute their prize money to the organization War Child.
During 2002, rapper and singer she split her bounty among multiple charities, like the NSPCC and a Sickle Cell charity.
"I also gave a thousand pounds to the center, to their gymnastics class, because I practiced gymnastics when I was growing up and they needed new equipment," she shared with a publication.
Previously, Ezra Collective contributed their prize money to the youth organization that nurtured their act, as well as other local music groups.
And 1994 winners M People gave their prize to a charity for MS after a friend was found to have the condition.
"The victory was sufficient," stated vocalist the singer. "The money was the extra but we could do without the cherry, because we had the main prize. So our success impacted another person's life."
Recently, the trust shared it had rescued several small stages in south-east England, by placing them under public stewardship.
The first in the city and The Croft in Bristol were purchased under the community ownership program, which is supported by the arts council and music fans who acquire "ownership units" in the properties.
