The artist has given the complete sum of his £25,000 Mercury Prize prize money to the Music Venues Trust, which operates to preserve the UK's grassroots music venues.
The star was presented with the cheque on mid-October as his third album the album was declared the best record of the past year.
The musician has chosen to hand the money over to the MVT, in acknowledgment of the vital role grassroots venues had in his initial steps.
"I personally wouldn't be doing what I am doing today if it weren't for all the shows I played around the North East, and elsewhere, when I was beginning," stated Fender. "These venues are legendary, but they are in difficulty."
Beginning in 2023, more than 150 of these locations have ceased operations – about one-sixth of the whole industry in the UK.
In the last year, major artists such as the band Pulp, the group Coldplay, Katy Perry and Sheeran have all backed the MVT in its attempts to keep the scene afloat, by adding a minor surcharge to their admission fees, which benefits independent venues.
Fender also took part, collecting over £100k on his live tour to help 38 grassroots venues across Britain.
The donation assisted locations that were facing potential shutdown due to difficulties stemming from floods, fires and personal losses, as well as licensing issues, legal disputes and noise complaints.
Other venues obtained financial assistance in upgrading facilities and gear that helped artists and concertgoers.
"The idea that funds from shows in large arenas backs the independent spots, where it begins for artists like me, is just common sense," Fender has stated.
He is far from the only musician to donate his award funds to good deeds.
In they received the trophy in 1996 for their release the album, frontman Cocker stated that the group would give their winnings to the non-profit the charity.
In 2002, rapper and singer Ms Dynamite shared her prize across multiple organizations, such as the NSPCC and a charity for Sickle Cell.
"I also gave a £1,000 to Highgate Newtown, to their classes, because I did gymnastics when I was younger and they needed better apparatus," she explained to outlets.
Two years ago, they gave their funds to the local youth club that supported their group, as well as other independent music bodies.
And the 1994 recipients the group contributed their prize to a charity for MS after a acquaintance was found to have the disease.
"The victory was quite enough," remarked artist Small. "The cash was the extra but we didn't require the extra, because we had the cake. So our victory touched the lives of others."
Recently, the Music Venues Trust announced it had saved a couple of grassroots venues in that region, by placing them under local control.
The first in that area and the other in that location were purchased under the Own Our Venues scheme, which is supported by Arts Council England and enthusiasts who buy "ownership units" in the properties.
