The star has given the complete sum of his £25k Mercury Prize winnings to the MVT, which functions to preserve the UK's grassroots music venues.
Fender was awarded the award on mid-October as his new release his work was declared the top album of the past year.
Fender has chosen to hand the money over to the Music Venues Trust, in appreciation of the vital role local spots played in his early career.
"I would not have achieved my current career if it weren't for all the shows I performed around the area, and beyond, when I was starting out," said Fender. "These locations are renowned, but they are struggling."
Beginning in 2023, over 150 of these venues have shut down – approximately 16% of the total UK scene.
Recently, top acts such as Pulp, Coldplay, the singer Katy Perry and Sheeran have all aided the Music Venues Trust in its initiatives to keep the scene afloat, by applying a modest fee to their admission fees, which benefits local stages.
Fender also took part, collecting more than £100,000 on his 2024 arena tour to assist numerous local spots across England, Scotland, and Wales.
The donation helped venues that were facing potential shutdown due to challenges arising from flooding, fire incidents and personal losses, as well as permit problems, legal disputes and sound issues.
Some locations were granted financial assistance in upgrading infrastructure and sound and lighting systems that helped performers and concertgoers.
"The idea that funds from shows in big venues backs the local stages, where it begins for musicians like me, is just sensible," the star has stated.
He is not the first artist to give his Mercury Prize prize money to charitable organizations.
In Pulp received the prize in the mid-90s for their release Different Class, frontman Cocker declared that the act would contribute their prize money to the non-profit War Child.
In 2002, rapper and singer she split her award among several good causes, including the children's charity and a Sickle Cell charity.
"And I contributed a £1,000 to my local community centre, to their gymnastics class, because I practiced gymnastics when I was growing up and they required updated gear," Ms Dynamite explained to the media.
Previously, the band gave their prize money to the local youth club that nurtured their group, alongside other grassroots music organisations.
And winners that year M People gave their winnings to a MS organization after a friend was found to have the illness.
"Receiving the award was quite enough," stated singer the singer. "The money was the extra but we didn't need the extra, because we had the honor. So our winning affected another person's life."
Last week, the MVT revealed it had protected several small stages in that region, by placing them under public stewardship.
One venue in the city and The Croft in that location were bought under the public acquisition scheme, which is backed by the arts council and supporters who buy "shares" in the venues.
