The artist has given the complete sum of his twenty-five thousand pound honor prize money to the trust for venues, which operates to preserve the United Kingdom's grassroots music venues.
The star was given the award on 16 October as his new release People Watching was named the outstanding release of the last 12 months.
Fender has chosen to donate the funds to the Music Venues Trust, in appreciation of the vital role small stages had in his early career.
"I personally wouldn't be doing what I am doing today if it wasn't for all the shows I performed around the region, and further afield, when I was beginning," stated Fender. "These spaces are renowned, but they are in difficulty."
Since the start of 2023, over 150 of these spaces have ceased operations – approximately 16% of the entire UK sector.
Over the past year, well-known musicians such as Pulp, the group Coldplay, Katy Perry and Sheeran have all aided the trust in its initiatives to support the industry, by adding a modest fee to their ticket costs, which goes to help local stages.
He also took part, collecting in excess of £100,000 on his live tour to assist numerous local spots across Britain.
The donation supported venues that were confronting possible closure due to challenges arising from water damage, fire incidents and bereavements, as well as permit problems, court cases and neighbor objections.
Some locations received funding support in upgrading amenities and gear that helped musicians and concertgoers.
"The notion that revenue from concerts in major spaces backs the independent spots, where it all starts for artists like me, is just logical," Fender has stated.
Fender is among several artists to contribute his Mercury Prize funds to charitable organizations.
In they received the trophy in the mid-90s for their record their work, lead singer the singer announced that the band would contribute their winnings to the charity War Child.
That year, musician the artist divided her prize between multiple organizations, including the NSPCC and a Sickle Cell charity.
"And I contributed a £1,000 to the center, to their gymnastics class, because I practiced gymnastics when I was a child and they lacked new equipment," the artist explained to a publication.
Two years ago, Ezra Collective contributed their prize money to the youth organization that nurtured their group, alongside other grassroots music organisations.
Also 1994 winners M People contributed their award to a multiple sclerosis charity after a acquaintance was found to have the condition.
"Receiving the award was ample," said singer Small. "The prize was the cherry on top but we didn't need the extra, because we had the cake. So our victory affected another person's life."
Last week, the MVT revealed it had rescued several grassroots venues in that region, by bringing them into local control.
The Joiners in the city and the second in Bristol were acquired under the Own Our Venues initiative, which is backed by Arts Council England and enthusiasts who buy "ownership units" in the buildings.
