The artist has given the entirety of his £25k Mercury Prize cash to the MVT, which operates to preserve the UK's grassroots live music spots.
Fender was awarded the prize on 16 October as his latest record People Watching was declared the outstanding release of the previous year.
Fender has chosen to donate the funds to the trust, in acknowledgment of the crucial part small stages played in his initial steps.
"I personally couldn't be pursuing my current career if it weren't for all the shows I performed around the North East, and beyond, when I was just getting going," stated Fender. "These venues are renowned, but they are facing challenges."
From early 2023 onward, at least 150 of these spaces have shut down – about one-sixth of the whole industry in the UK.
Over the past year, top acts such as Pulp, Coldplay, Katy Perry and Sheeran have all supported the trust in its efforts to keep the scene afloat, by adding a modest fee to their admission fees, which goes to help smaller concert halls.
He also participated, raising over £100k on his live tour to support thirty-eight grassroots venues across Britain.
The money supported spaces that were facing potential shutdown due to issues stemming from flooding, blazes and bereavements, as well as permit problems, conflicts and neighbor objections.
Other venues were granted funding support in improving facilities and sound and lighting systems that helped performers and concertgoers.
"The notion that money from concerts in big venues backs the local stages, where it kicks off for artists like me, is just sensible," the star has commented.
Fender is far from the only musician to give his award winnings to charitable organizations.
Back when they won the award in the year 1996 for their release their work, vocalist the singer declared that the band would contribute their cash to the non-profit the charity.
In 2002, rapper and singer the artist shared her prize across several good causes, like the NSPCC and a Sickle Cell charity.
"I also donated a grand to Highgate Newtown, to their gymnastics class, because I practiced gymnastics when I was growing up and they needed updated gear," the artist explained to outlets.
In recent years, the band contributed their winnings to the community center that developed their group, in addition to other independent music bodies.
Additionally winners that year they gave their prize to a MS organization after a acquaintance was found to have the disease.
"Winning was sufficient," stated vocalist Small. "The prize was the bonus but we didn't need the bonus, because we had the honor. So our victory affected another person's life."
In the past week, the Music Venues Trust shared it had rescued two small stages in south-east England, by transferring them to community ownership.
One venue in the city and the second in the city were purchased under the Own Our Venues initiative, which is backed by Arts Council England and enthusiasts who purchase "shares" in the venues.
