The star has handed over the full amount of his £25k award prize money to the Music Venues Trust, which works to preserve the United Kingdom's grassroots concert spaces.
Fender was presented with the cheque on October 16 as his third album the album was declared the top album of the past year.
Fender has decided to hand the money over to the Music Venues Trust, in acknowledgment of the essential function grassroots venues played in his beginning days.
"I would not have achieved this success if it hadn't been for all the gigs I performed around the region, and beyond, when I was starting out," stated the artist. "These venues are legendary, but they are in difficulty."
From early 2023 onward, more than 150 of these spaces have permanently closed – approximately one-sixth of the total UK scene.
In the last year, top acts such as Pulp, the group Coldplay, the singer Katy Perry and Sheeran have all aided the Music Venues Trust in its attempts to keep the scene afloat, by adding a small levy to their ticket prices, which supports smaller concert halls.
Fender also took part, raising in excess of £100,000 on his live tour to support thirty-eight grassroots venues across Britain.
The donation assisted spaces that were confronting potential shutdown due to challenges stemming from flooding, blazes and family tragedies, as well as licensing issues, court cases and noise complaints.
Additional spaces were granted monetary aid in improving amenities and gear that directly benefitted musicians and audiences.
"The notion that funds from performances in big venues supports the independent spots, where it begins for musicians like me, is just sensible," Fender has said.
He is among several artists to contribute his Mercury Prize winnings to worthy causes.
In Pulp won the trophy in the year 1996 for their record their work, lead singer the singer declared that the group would contribute their winnings to the charity War Child.
During 2002, rapper and singer the artist split her prize among several good causes, such as the NSPCC and a Sickle Cell organization.
"I also contributed a thousand pounds to my local community centre, to their classes, because I did gymnastics when I was growing up and they required updated gear," the artist shared with outlets.
Two years ago, Ezra Collective gave their winnings to the local youth club that developed their group, in addition to other local music groups.
Also the 1994 recipients the group contributed their winnings to a charity for MS after a friend was diagnosed the disease.
"Receiving the award was ample," remarked vocalist Small. "The prize was the cherry on top but we didn't need the cherry, because we had the honor. So our victory impacted the lives of others."
Last week, the Music Venues Trust shared it had protected a couple of small stages in the South East, by placing them under public stewardship.
One venue in the city and the second in that location were bought under the Own Our Venues scheme, which is funded by a national body and enthusiasts who buy "shares" in the properties.
