The artist has donated the entirety of his £25,000 Mercury Prize cash to the Music Venues Trust, which works to preserve the UK's small live music spots.
He was awarded the award on mid-October as his latest record his work was chosen as the best record of the past year.
The musician has decided to donate the funds to the trust, in appreciation of the vital role grassroots venues played in his early career.
"I couldn't be pursuing my current career if it weren't for all the gigs I performed around the region, and elsewhere, when I was just getting going," stated Fender. "These spaces are iconic, but they are facing challenges."
From early 2023 onward, at least 150 of these spaces have ceased operations – approximately one-sixth of the total UK scene.
Over the past year, well-known musicians like Pulp, Coldplay, the singer Katy Perry and Ed Sheeran have all aided the trust in its initiatives to support the industry, by applying a modest fee to their ticket prices, which goes to help smaller concert halls.
Fender also participated, raising more than £100,000 on his recent tour to assist 38 small stages across the UK.
The money assisted locations that were confronting imminent closure due to difficulties arising from floods, fires and personal losses, as well as licensing issues, legal disputes and noise complaints.
Other venues obtained financial assistance in upgrading amenities and gear that directly benefitted musicians and concertgoers.
"The idea that funds from shows in large arenas supports the smaller venues, where it kicks off for musicians like me, is just common sense," Fender has said.
The musician is among several artists to give his honor prize money to charitable organizations.
In they received the award in the mid-90s for their record the album, lead singer Cocker stated that the band would donate their winnings to the non-profit the charity.
That year, artist Ms Dynamite divided her award across several good causes, including the children's charity and a Sickle Cell charity.
"I also gave a £1,000 to my local community centre, to their classes, because I trained in gymnastics when I was growing up and they needed new equipment," she told outlets.
In recent years, they donated their winnings to the youth organization that supported their group, as well as other grassroots music organisations.
Also the 1994 recipients the group donated their prize to a MS organization after a friend was found to have the disease.
"Receiving the award was quite enough," remarked singer the singer. "The cash was the bonus but we could do without the cherry, because we had the cake. So our winning impacted another person's life."
Recently, the Music Venues Trust revealed it had protected several local spots in that region, by bringing them into public stewardship.
The first in Southampton and The Croft in the city were purchased under the Own Our Venues program, which is supported by the arts council and enthusiasts who acquire "stakes" in the venues.
