The star has donated the complete sum of his £25k Mercury Prize cash to the trust for venues, which works to preserve the United Kingdom's grassroots music venues.
He was given the prize on October 16 as his new release his work was declared the outstanding release of the past year.
He has opted to give the cash to the MVT, in appreciation of the vital role local spots played in his beginning days.
"I personally wouldn't be doing what I am doing today if it hadn't been for all the gigs I did around the North East, and elsewhere, when I was beginning," said the artist. "These venues are legendary, but they are facing challenges."
Beginning in 2023, more than 150 of these venues have permanently closed – approximately one-sixth of the total UK scene.
Over the past year, well-known musicians such as Pulp, Coldplay, the singer Katy Perry and Sheeran have all aided the Music Venues Trust in its attempts to support the industry, by adding a modest fee to their ticket prices, which benefits smaller concert halls.
Fender also took part, collecting more than £100,000 on his 2024 arena tour to support numerous local spots across England, Scotland, and Wales.
These funds helped locations that were facing possible closure due to difficulties caused by floods, blazes and personal losses, as well as regulatory hurdles, court cases and noise complaints.
Other venues received financial assistance in upgrading amenities and technical equipment that positively impacted artists and fans.
"The concept that funds from concerts in big venues supports the smaller venues, where it kicks off for musicians like me, is just logical," Fender has said.
He is not the first artist to contribute his Mercury Prize prize money to good deeds.
When they earned the trophy in the year 1996 for their album Different Class, frontman Cocker announced that the group would contribute their cash to the organization War Child.
In 2002, rapper and singer she split her prize among multiple good causes, including the NSPCC and a Sickle Cell charity.
"I also gave a grand to Highgate Newtown, to their classes, because I trained in gymnastics when I was growing up and they lacked new equipment," Ms Dynamite shared with a publication.
Previously, Ezra Collective gave their prize money to the youth organization that nurtured their act, in addition to other independent music bodies.
Additionally the 1994 recipients M People gave their winnings to a MS organization after a acquaintance was diagnosed the illness.
"The victory was ample," remarked vocalist the singer. "The money was the cherry on top but we could do without the extra, because we had the cake. So our winning affected somebody else's life."
Recently, the Music Venues Trust announced it had saved several grassroots venues in that region, by transferring them to community ownership.
One venue in the city and the other in that location were acquired under the community ownership program, which is funded by Arts Council England and supporters who purchase "ownership units" in the properties.
