The star has handed over the full amount of his £25k honor prize money to the trust for venues, which works to save the UK's small live music spots.
Fender was awarded the cheque on October 16 as his new release People Watching was declared the best record of the last 12 months.
Fender has decided to give the cash to the trust, in recognition of the vital role grassroots venues had in his initial steps.
"As an artist wouldn't be doing this success if it weren't for all the performances I played around the region, and further afield, when I was starting out," remarked Fender. "These spaces are legendary, but they are facing challenges."
Since the start of 2023, over 150 of these spaces have ceased operations – approximately 16 percent of the total UK scene.
Over the past year, major artists including Pulp, Coldplay, the singer Katy Perry and Ed Sheeran have all backed the MVT in its initiatives to keep the scene afloat, by applying a modest fee to their ticket prices, which supports independent venues.
He also joined in, generating more than £100,000 on his recent tour to support 38 grassroots venues across Britain.
The donation supported spaces that were facing imminent closure due to challenges caused by flooding, blazes and bereavements, as well as licensing issues, court cases and neighbor objections.
Additional spaces obtained funding support in modernizing infrastructure and gear that positively impacted artists and concertgoers.
"The notion that money from performances in big venues helps 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 good deeds.
When they won the award in the year 1996 for their album their work, vocalist Cocker declared that the group would contribute their prize money to the charity the charity.
During 2002, musician she shared her award between a few good causes, including the NSPCC and a Sickle Cell charity.
"I also gave a £1,000 to the center, to their classes, because I trained in gymnastics when I was a child and they required new equipment," she explained to outlets.
Two years ago, they donated their prize money to the community center that nurtured their act, in addition to other independent music bodies.
Additionally the 1994 recipients the group contributed their award to a multiple sclerosis charity after a acquaintance was diagnosed the condition.
"The victory was ample," stated singer Small. "The cash was the bonus but we didn't require the cherry, because we had the cake. So our victory touched the lives of others."
In the past week, the trust revealed it had protected a couple of grassroots venues in the South East, by bringing them into community ownership.
The first in that area and The Croft in the city were purchased under the public acquisition scheme, which is supported by Arts Council England and supporters who purchase "stakes" in the buildings.
