The artist has given the full amount of his £25k Mercury Prize winnings to the MVT, which works to save the UK's small music venues.
Fender was given the cheque on October 16 as his third album his work was declared the top album of the last 12 months.
Fender has opted to give the cash to the Music Venues Trust, in recognition of the essential function small stages played in his beginning days.
"I personally wouldn't be doing my current career if it hadn't been for all the shows I did around the area, and elsewhere, when I was starting out," stated Fender. "These spaces are legendary, but they are struggling."
Since the start of 2023, more than 150 of these locations have shut down – roughly one-sixth of the total UK scene.
In the last year, well-known musicians such as the band Pulp, Coldplay, Katy Perry and Ed Sheeran have all backed the Music Venues Trust in its initiatives to support the industry, by adding a small levy to their admission fees, which supports independent venues.
Fender also participated, generating in excess of £100,000 on his live tour to help numerous local spots across the UK.
These funds assisted locations that were confronting potential shutdown due to issues caused by flooding, fires and personal losses, as well as permit problems, court cases and neighbor objections.
Some locations were granted funding support in upgrading infrastructure and technical equipment that positively impacted musicians and audiences.
"The idea that funds from shows in large arenas backs the smaller venues, where it all starts for artists like me, is just logical," Fender has stated.
He is among several artists to contribute his Mercury Prize winnings to good deeds.
Back when they earned the prize in 1996 for their release the album, vocalist the singer announced that the band would donate their cash to the charity War Child.
During 2002, artist Ms Dynamite divided her award among several good causes, like the NSPCC and a Sickle Cell organization.
"And I gave a grand to the center, to their gymnastics program, because I practiced gymnastics when I was a child and they lacked new equipment," the artist told outlets.
Previously, Ezra Collective donated their funds to the youth organization that supported their band, as well as other local music groups.
Also winners that year they gave their award to a multiple sclerosis charity after a acquaintance was found to have the disease.
"Winning was sufficient," said vocalist Small. "The money was the cherry on top but we didn't require the bonus, because we had the honor. So our success touched the lives of others."
Recently, the Music Venues Trust shared it had protected two grassroots venues in south-east England, by placing them under local control.
The first in the city and the second in the city were bought under the Own Our Venues program, which is funded by Arts Council England and supporters who acquire "ownership units" in the venues.
