The artist has handed over the entirety of his twenty-five thousand pound Mercury Prize prize money to the MVT, which works to protect the Britain's small live music spots.
The star was presented with the award on October 16 as his latest record the album was declared the best record of the last 12 months.
He has chosen to donate the funds to the Music Venues Trust, in recognition of the vital role local spots fulfilled in his beginning days.
"I personally couldn't be pursuing my current career if it weren't for all the shows I played around the area, and beyond, when I was starting out," remarked Fender. "These venues are iconic, but they are struggling."
From early 2023 onward, more than 150 of these locations have shut down – about one-sixth of the entire UK sector.
Over the past year, major artists like Pulp, Coldplay, the singer Katy Perry and Ed Sheeran have all supported the trust in its initiatives to support the industry, by adding a minor surcharge to their ticket prices, which supports smaller concert halls.
Fender also took part, raising over £100k on his live tour to help 38 small stages across Britain.
The money helped locations that were dealing with imminent closure due to difficulties arising from floods, blazes and personal losses, as well as licensing issues, conflicts and sound issues.
Some locations obtained financial assistance in upgrading facilities and sound and lighting systems that positively impacted artists and concertgoers.
"The notion that money from performances in big venues helps the local stages, where it all starts for artists like me, is just common sense," Fender has said.
Fender is among several artists to donate his award funds to good deeds.
In they won the prize in 1996 for their record the album, vocalist Jarvis Cocker stated that the group would give their prize money to the non-profit War Child.
In 2002, musician the artist divided her prize among several charities, like the NSPCC and a Sickle Cell charity.
"I also contributed a £1,000 to my local community centre, to their classes, because I trained in gymnastics when I was a child and they needed updated gear," she shared with a publication.
Previously, Ezra Collective contributed their prize money to the local youth club that nurtured their band, as well as other grassroots music organisations.
Also 1994 winners the group contributed their prize to a multiple sclerosis charity after a close contact was diagnosed the disease.
"The victory was ample," stated artist the singer. "The cash was the extra but we didn't need the bonus, because we had the cake. So our victory affected the lives of others."
In the past week, the MVT revealed it had saved several grassroots venues in that region, by bringing them into local control.
One venue in the city and The Croft in Bristol were acquired under the community ownership program, which is funded by the arts council and supporters who purchase "stakes" in the buildings.
