The star has donated the entirety of his £25,000 Mercury Prize prize money to the trust for venues, which operates to save the Britain's grassroots music venues.
He was presented with the cheque on 16 October as his latest record People Watching was declared the best record of the previous year.
He has decided to donate the funds to the trust, in recognition of the essential function small stages played in his early career.
"I personally would not have achieved what I am doing today if it weren't for all the gigs I did around the region, and beyond, when I was beginning," said the artist. "These venues are iconic, but they are facing challenges."
Since the start of 2023, more than 150 of these spaces have permanently closed – roughly one-sixth of the entire UK sector.
Over the past year, well-known musicians like the band Pulp, Coldplay, Katy Perry and Ed Sheeran have all backed the MVT in its attempts to help venues survive, by adding a minor surcharge to their ticket costs, which goes to help local stages.
Fender also participated, raising more than £100,000 on his recent tour to help numerous grassroots venues across Britain.
The donation assisted venues that were confronting imminent closure due to challenges stemming from flooding, fires and personal losses, as well as licensing issues, conflicts and sound issues.
Additional spaces were granted financial assistance in upgrading infrastructure and technical equipment that positively impacted artists and fans.
"The concept that funds from performances in big venues helps the local stages, where it kicks off for performers like me, is just sensible," the star has commented.
He is not the first artist to donate his honor prize money to worthy causes.
Back when the band won the trophy in the mid-90s for their record their work, frontman the singer stated that the group would contribute their prize money to the charity War Child.
That year, artist the artist shared her award among a few organizations, such as the NSPCC and a Sickle Cell organization.
"Additionally, I contributed a thousand pounds to my local community centre, to their gymnastics class, because I did gymnastics when I was younger and they lacked updated gear," she explained to outlets.
Previously, they contributed their prize money to the local youth club that developed their act, in addition to other independent music bodies.
Also 1994 winners the group donated their award to a charity for MS after a friend was found to have the condition.
"Winning was sufficient," stated singer Heather Small. "The cash was the cherry on top but we could do without the extra, because we had the main prize. So our winning impacted somebody else's life."
In the past week, the trust announced it had protected several local spots in south-east England, by placing them under community ownership.
The first in Southampton and The Croft in the city were acquired under the Own Our Venues program, which is backed by the arts council and supporters who acquire "ownership units" in the properties.
