The artist has handed over the entirety of his £25,000 honor cash to the trust for venues, which functions to protect the UK's independent concert spaces.
The star was presented with the cheque on mid-October as his new release People Watching was chosen as the outstanding release of the previous year.
Fender has opted to hand the money over to the trust, in recognition of the vital role small stages fulfilled in his initial steps.
"As an artist couldn't be pursuing what I am doing today if it wasn't for all the gigs I played around the North East, and beyond, when I was starting out," remarked Fender. "These locations are iconic, but they are in difficulty."
Beginning in 2023, over 150 of these spaces have ceased operations – about one-sixth of the total UK scene.
Over the past year, major artists including the band Pulp, Coldplay, the singer Katy Perry and Sheeran have all aided the Music Venues Trust in its attempts to support the industry, by including a small levy to their ticket prices, which goes to help smaller concert halls.
He also took part, generating in excess of £100,000 on his recent tour to assist thirty-eight grassroots venues across Britain.
The donation supported locations that were facing possible closure due to challenges caused by water damage, fires and family tragedies, as well as regulatory hurdles, court cases and sound issues.
Other venues obtained monetary aid in modernizing facilities and gear that positively impacted musicians and concertgoers.
"The idea that funds from shows in big venues backs the independent spots, where it begins for musicians like me, is just logical," the star has stated.
Fender is among several artists to donate his Mercury Prize funds to charitable organizations.
Back when they won the prize in the mid-90s for their release the album, lead singer Jarvis Cocker stated that the group would donate their cash to the charity the charity.
That year, artist she divided her bounty among a few good causes, such as the NSPCC and a Sickle Cell organization.
"And I donated a grand to my local community centre, to their classes, because I did gymnastics when I was younger and they lacked better apparatus," Ms Dynamite shared with outlets.
Previously, they donated their funds to the community center that nurtured their group, alongside other local music groups.
And the 1994 recipients M People donated their winnings to a MS organization after a acquaintance was diagnosed the illness.
"Winning was quite enough," remarked artist Heather Small. "The cash was the extra but we didn't require the bonus, because we had the honor. So our winning touched the lives of others."
In the past week, the Music Venues Trust revealed it had saved two local spots in south-east England, by transferring them to community ownership.
The first in the city and the second in the city were bought under the Own Our Venues program, which is supported by a national body and music fans who buy "stakes" in the venues.
