The artist has donated the full amount of his £25k Mercury Prize prize money to the MVT, which functions to protect the Britain's grassroots music venues.
Fender was given the prize on mid-October as his new release the album was named the top album of the last 12 months.
He has chosen to hand the money over to the trust, in acknowledgment of the crucial part local spots fulfilled in his early career.
"As an artist would not have achieved what I am doing today if it weren't for all the performances I played around the area, and beyond, when I was beginning," stated Fender. "These venues are renowned, but they are facing challenges."
Beginning in 2023, over 150 of these venues have shut down – roughly 16 percent of the total UK scene.
Over the past year, well-known musicians like Pulp, Coldplay, Katy Perry and Ed Sheeran have all aided the Music Venues Trust in its attempts to keep the scene afloat, by including a minor surcharge to their ticket costs, which goes to help independent venues.
Fender also participated, collecting over £100k on his 2024 arena tour to help 38 local spots across Britain.
The money assisted venues that were dealing with potential shutdown due to challenges caused by floods, fires and personal losses, as well as licensing issues, legal disputes and neighbor objections.
Additional spaces received financial assistance in modernizing facilities and technical equipment that positively impacted musicians and fans.
"The concept that revenue from shows in major spaces supports the local stages, where it all starts for performers like me, is just sensible," Fender has stated.
He is not the first artist to contribute his honor prize money to charitable organizations.
When Pulp earned the trophy in the year 1996 for their record Different Class, lead singer Jarvis Cocker declared that the act would give their prize money to the organization War Child.
In 2002, artist she divided her award across a few good causes, like the NSPCC and a charity for Sickle Cell.
"I also donated a thousand pounds to Highgate Newtown, to their gymnastics program, because I practiced gymnastics when I was a child and they lacked updated gear," she shared with the media.
Two years ago, the band gave their prize money to the youth organization that supported their band, as well as other grassroots music organisations.
Also 1994 winners the group gave their award to a MS organization after a close contact was found to have the disease.
"The victory was ample," remarked singer Heather Small. "The money was the cherry on top but we didn't need the cherry, because we had the cake. So our winning impacted another person's life."
In the past week, the MVT announced it had saved two small stages in the South East, by bringing them into local control.
One venue in the city and the second in that location were acquired under the Own Our Venues initiative, which is funded by Arts Council England and enthusiasts who purchase "shares" in the venues.
