The artist has donated the entirety of his £25k honor prize money to the trust for venues, which operates to protect the United Kingdom's independent music venues.
The star was presented with the cheque on mid-October as his third album the album was declared the best record of the last 12 months.
Fender has chosen to give the cash to the Music Venues Trust, in recognition of the crucial part grassroots venues fulfilled in his initial steps.
"I wouldn't be doing this success if it hadn't been for all the gigs I did around the North East, and beyond, when I was beginning," said Fender. "These venues are legendary, but they are facing challenges."
Beginning in 2023, over 150 of these spaces have ceased operations – approximately one-sixth of the total UK scene.
Recently, well-known musicians like the band Pulp, the group Coldplay, Katy Perry and Sheeran have all supported the trust in its efforts to keep the scene afloat, by including a modest fee to their ticket prices, which goes to help local stages.
He also participated, generating more than £100,000 on his 2024 arena tour to help thirty-eight local spots across England, Scotland, and Wales.
These funds helped locations that were confronting imminent closure due to issues caused by water damage, blazes and bereavements, as well as regulatory hurdles, conflicts and sound issues.
Some locations obtained monetary aid in improving infrastructure and gear that helped artists and concertgoers.
"The notion that funds from performances in big venues helps the smaller venues, where it begins for performers like me, is just sensible," Fender has stated.
He is not the first artist to contribute his Mercury Prize prize money to worthy causes.
When they received the trophy in 1996 for their album Different Class, frontman Jarvis Cocker announced that the act would donate their cash to the organization War Child.
In 2002, rapper and singer the artist divided her prize among several charities, such as the NSPCC and a Sickle Cell charity.
"I also gave a grand to my local community centre, to their classes, because I did gymnastics when I was younger and they required new equipment," the artist shared with outlets.
Two years ago, they gave their winnings to the community center that developed their act, alongside other grassroots music organisations.
Also 1994 winners M People contributed their prize to a MS organization after a friend was found to have the illness.
"The victory was ample," stated artist the singer. "The prize was the cherry on top but we could do without the extra, because we had the main prize. So our victory affected the lives of others."
Last week, the trust announced it had protected several small stages in that region, by bringing them into local control.
The first in Southampton and The Croft in the city were bought under the community ownership program, which is supported by the arts council and music fans who buy "shares" in the buildings.
