The artist has donated the complete sum of his twenty-five thousand pound Mercury Prize cash to the Music Venues Trust, which operates to protect the Britain's small concert spaces.
He was awarded the prize on mid-October as his latest record the album was declared the outstanding release of the previous year.
The musician has decided to donate the funds to the trust, in recognition of the essential function local spots fulfilled in his beginning days.
"I personally would not have achieved what I am doing today if it weren't for all the gigs I did around the region, and beyond, when I was starting out," said the artist. "These venues are iconic, but they are struggling."
Since the start of 2023, at least 150 of these locations have ceased operations – approximately one-sixth of the whole industry in the UK.
Over the past year, major artists including Pulp, Coldplay, Katy Perry and Ed Sheeran have all aided the trust in its initiatives to support the industry, by including a small levy to their admission fees, which benefits independent venues.
He also took part, raising more than £100,000 on his live tour to support numerous local spots across England, Scotland, and Wales.
These funds helped locations that were dealing with potential shutdown due to difficulties stemming from floods, fires and family tragedies, as well as permit problems, conflicts and neighbor objections.
Some locations were granted funding support in modernizing infrastructure and technical equipment that directly benefitted performers and fans.
"The notion that funds from concerts in large arenas helps the independent spots, where it all starts for performers like me, is just logical," Fender has stated.
Fender is far from the only musician to give his Mercury Prize prize money to charitable organizations.
When Pulp won the trophy in 1996 for their album Different Class, vocalist the singer announced that the band would contribute their cash to the charity War Child.
During 2002, musician the artist divided her award between several charities, such as the children's charity and a Sickle Cell charity.
"Additionally, I gave a grand to Highgate Newtown, to their gymnastics program, because I trained in gymnastics when I was younger and they required updated gear," she explained to a publication.
Previously, the band gave their winnings to the local youth club that developed their act, as well as other grassroots music organisations.
Also 1994 winners they donated their winnings to a multiple sclerosis charity after a acquaintance was identified with the disease.
"The victory was ample," remarked singer Small. "The prize was the bonus but we could do without the extra, because we had the honor. So our victory affected the lives of others."
Last week, the MVT shared it had rescued several small stages in that region, by transferring them to community ownership.
One venue in the city and The Croft in that location were purchased under the public acquisition program, which is funded by the arts council and supporters who acquire "ownership units" in the properties.
