The artist has handed over the full amount of his £25,000 Mercury Prize cash to the Music Venues Trust, which operates to protect the UK's independent music venues.
He was given the cheque on mid-October as his third album his work was chosen as the top album of the previous year.
Fender has decided to hand the money over to the Music Venues Trust, in acknowledgment of the crucial part local spots played in his early career.
"I personally would not have achieved my current career if it wasn't for all the performances I played around the region, and further afield, when I was starting out," stated the artist. "These spaces are iconic, but they are struggling."
Since the start of 2023, at least 150 of these venues have ceased operations – approximately one-sixth of the total UK scene.
Recently, major artists such as Pulp, Coldplay, the singer Katy Perry and Ed Sheeran have all supported the trust in its efforts to support the industry, by adding a small levy to their ticket prices, which goes to help independent venues.
Fender also took part, collecting over £100k on his recent tour to help thirty-eight grassroots venues across England, Scotland, and Wales.
The donation supported spaces that were facing potential shutdown due to difficulties stemming from flooding, fire incidents and bereavements, as well as permit problems, conflicts and noise complaints.
Other venues were granted financial assistance in upgrading infrastructure and gear that directly benefitted musicians and audiences.
"The idea that money from performances in major spaces supports the independent spots, where it kicks off for artists like me, is just common sense," the star has commented.
The musician is far from the only musician to contribute his honor winnings to charitable organizations.
In the band earned the prize in 1996 for their release their work, lead singer Cocker declared that the band would contribute their prize money to the charity the charity.
In 2002, artist Ms Dynamite split her prize among a few organizations, including the children's charity and a Sickle Cell charity.
"And I gave a grand to Highgate Newtown, to their gymnastics class, because I did gymnastics when I was younger and they lacked better apparatus," the artist explained to outlets.
In recent years, the band contributed their winnings to the youth organization that supported their group, as well as other independent music bodies.
Additionally 1994 winners the group contributed their award to a charity for MS after a friend was identified with the illness.
"Winning was quite enough," stated artist Small. "The money was the cherry on top but we didn't require the cherry, because we had the main prize. So our winning touched somebody else's life."
In the past week, the Music Venues Trust shared it had saved a couple of local spots in south-east England, by transferring them to community ownership.
The Joiners in the city and The Croft in Bristol were purchased under the community ownership program, which is funded by a national body and music fans who purchase "ownership units" in the buildings.
