The star has handed over the entirety of his £25,000 Mercury Prize cash to the Music Venues Trust, which functions to preserve the United Kingdom's grassroots concert spaces.
Fender was awarded the prize on October 16 as his new release the album was declared the outstanding release of the past year.
He has opted to give the cash to the MVT, in recognition of the vital role small stages had in his early career.
"I wouldn't be doing this success if it wasn't for all the performances I did around the North East, and further afield, when I was just getting going," remarked Fender. "These spaces are legendary, but they are facing challenges."
Since the start of 2023, more than 150 of these spaces have permanently closed – approximately 16% of the whole industry in the UK.
Over the past year, major artists like Pulp, Coldplay, Katy Perry and Ed Sheeran have all supported the Music Venues Trust in its attempts to keep the scene afloat, by including a modest fee to their ticket prices, which goes to help smaller concert halls.
He also joined in, generating in excess of £100,000 on his recent tour to help thirty-eight grassroots venues across Britain.
The donation supported spaces that were facing possible closure due to issues arising from flooding, fire incidents and personal losses, as well as permit problems, legal disputes and noise complaints.
Some locations obtained monetary aid in modernizing amenities and technical equipment that helped performers and fans.
"The idea that revenue from concerts in major spaces supports the independent spots, where it kicks off for performers like me, is just sensible," the star has stated.
The musician is among several artists to contribute his award winnings to good deeds.
When they received the trophy in the mid-90s for their album the album, vocalist Cocker declared that the band would give their cash to the charity War Child.
In 2002, artist she shared her award across multiple charities, like the children's charity and a charity for Sickle Cell.
"I also donated a thousand pounds to the center, to their gymnastics class, because I practiced gymnastics when I was growing up and they required better apparatus," Ms Dynamite shared with outlets.
Previously, Ezra Collective contributed their winnings to the community center that nurtured their band, alongside other grassroots music organisations.
Additionally 1994 winners they donated their prize to a charity for MS after a close contact was diagnosed the illness.
"Winning was sufficient," stated artist the singer. "The money was the bonus but we could do without the extra, because we had the cake. So our winning impacted the lives of others."
Last week, the trust announced it had protected a couple of grassroots venues in south-east England, by placing them under public stewardship.
The first in that area and The Croft in that location were bought under the community ownership scheme, which is backed by a national body and supporters who acquire "stakes" in the properties.
