The artist has handed over the complete sum of his £25,000 award prize money to the MVT, which works to protect the Britain's small music venues.
Fender was awarded the cheque on mid-October as his latest record his work was declared the outstanding release of the past year.
The musician has decided to give the cash to the Music Venues Trust, in recognition of the essential function small stages fulfilled in his initial steps.
"I personally couldn't be pursuing what I am doing today if it wasn't for all the shows I performed around the North East, and elsewhere, when I was just getting going," said the artist. "These spaces are legendary, but they are facing challenges."
Beginning in 2023, at least 150 of these spaces have ceased operations – roughly 16% of the entire UK sector.
In the last year, well-known musicians including the band Pulp, Coldplay, Katy Perry and Sheeran have all supported the trust in its attempts to keep the scene afloat, by adding a modest fee to their ticket costs, which goes to help independent venues.
He also took part, raising more than £100,000 on his live tour to support 38 grassroots venues across the UK.
The money helped spaces that were confronting potential shutdown due to challenges caused by water damage, blazes and family tragedies, as well as licensing issues, court cases and neighbor objections.
Some locations obtained financial assistance in modernizing facilities and sound and lighting systems that helped performers and audiences.
"The idea that money from concerts in major spaces supports the local stages, where it kicks off for artists like me, is just logical," the star has stated.
Fender is not the first artist to give his Mercury Prize funds to charitable organizations.
When they received the trophy in 1996 for their record Different Class, vocalist Jarvis Cocker announced that the act would donate their cash to the organization the charity.
That year, artist Ms Dynamite shared her bounty between a few good causes, such as the NSPCC and a Sickle Cell organization.
"I also gave a grand to Highgate Newtown, to their classes, because I practiced gymnastics when I was younger and they lacked new equipment," she explained to a publication.
Two years ago, they donated their prize money to the community center that developed their group, in addition to other local music groups.
Also the 1994 recipients they gave their award to a multiple sclerosis charity after a acquaintance was identified with the condition.
"Winning was sufficient," stated singer Heather Small. "The cash was the cherry on top but we could do without the bonus, because we had the main prize. So our success touched somebody else's life."
In the past week, the MVT shared it had rescued several small stages in that region, by bringing them into public stewardship.
The first in that area and the second in that location were bought under the public acquisition program, which is funded by a national body and supporters who purchase "shares" in the buildings.
