The star has handed over the full amount of his £25,000 honor prize money to the MVT, which operates to protect the United Kingdom's small music venues.
The star was presented with the prize on mid-October as his latest record People Watching was named the outstanding release of the past year.
He has decided to hand the money over to the trust, in acknowledgment of the vital role local spots fulfilled in his beginning days.
"I personally couldn't be pursuing what I am doing today if it wasn't for all the gigs I played around the area, and beyond, when I was beginning," stated the artist. "These spaces are renowned, but they are struggling."
Beginning in 2023, at least 150 of these locations have ceased operations – roughly one-sixth of the total UK scene.
Over the past year, major artists such as the band Pulp, Coldplay, the singer Katy Perry and Sheeran have all backed the MVT in its attempts to support the industry, by adding a small levy to their ticket prices, which supports smaller concert halls.
He also participated, generating in excess of £100,000 on his live tour to support numerous local spots across Britain.
The money assisted venues that were confronting possible closure due to difficulties stemming from floods, fires and personal losses, as well as licensing issues, conflicts and sound issues.
Some locations were granted funding support in upgrading amenities and technical equipment that directly benefitted musicians and concertgoers.
"The notion that money from performances in large arenas supports the smaller venues, where it begins for musicians like me, is just logical," the star has commented.
Fender is not the first artist to contribute his Mercury Prize winnings to worthy causes.
In the band earned the award in 1996 for their release Different Class, vocalist Cocker announced that the act would contribute their cash to the organization War Child.
During 2002, artist the artist divided her prize among multiple good causes, including the NSPCC and a Sickle Cell organization.
"I also donated a £1,000 to Highgate Newtown, to their gymnastics program, because I did gymnastics when I was growing up and they required better apparatus," Ms Dynamite shared with the media.
Two years ago, they gave their funds to the youth organization that developed their band, alongside other independent music bodies.
And winners that year they contributed their winnings to a multiple sclerosis charity after a close contact was diagnosed the disease.
"Receiving the award was quite enough," remarked vocalist Small. "The prize was the bonus but we didn't need the cherry, because we had the honor. So our victory touched somebody else's life."
Recently, the Music Venues Trust shared it had rescued two small stages in the South East, by bringing them into public stewardship.
The Joiners in Southampton and the other in that location were acquired under the public acquisition scheme, which is funded by Arts Council England and supporters who acquire "shares" in the properties.
