The artist has given the entirety of his £25,000 Mercury Prize prize money to the trust for venues, which works to preserve the United Kingdom's small music venues.
Fender was awarded the prize on October 16 as his third album his work was declared the top album of the last 12 months.
He has decided to hand the money over to the MVT, in recognition of the vital role small stages played in his early career.
"As an artist couldn't be pursuing my current career if it weren't for all the gigs I performed around the region, and beyond, when I was beginning," said Fender. "These venues are renowned, but they are struggling."
Since the start of 2023, at least 150 of these locations have ceased operations – roughly one-sixth of the total UK scene.
In the last year, top acts such as Pulp, Coldplay, Katy Perry and Ed Sheeran have all supported the Music Venues Trust in its efforts to help venues survive, by adding a modest fee to their ticket prices, which supports smaller concert halls.
Fender also participated, collecting in excess of £100,000 on his 2024 arena tour to help thirty-eight small stages across Britain.
These funds assisted locations that were confronting potential shutdown due to challenges arising from water damage, blazes and bereavements, as well as permit problems, legal disputes and noise complaints.
Additional spaces obtained funding support in modernizing facilities and sound and lighting systems that helped artists and concertgoers.
"The notion that money from shows in big venues helps the local stages, where it all starts for musicians like me, is just logical," the star has stated.
He is far from the only musician to give his award funds to good deeds.
In Pulp earned the trophy in 1996 for their album the album, frontman Jarvis Cocker stated that the group would donate their prize money to the organization War Child.
That year, rapper and singer she split her bounty among multiple organizations, like the children's charity and a charity for Sickle Cell.
"And I gave a £1,000 to my local community centre, to their gymnastics program, because I practiced gymnastics when I was growing up and they lacked updated gear," the artist shared with outlets.
Two years ago, they donated their funds to the local youth club that developed their band, as well as other grassroots music organisations.
And the 1994 recipients M People donated their prize to a charity for MS after a acquaintance was diagnosed the disease.
"Receiving the award was sufficient," said artist Small. "The prize was the cherry on top but we could do without the bonus, because we had the cake. So our victory touched somebody else's life."
Last week, the MVT revealed it had saved two small stages in that region, by placing them under local control.
The first in Southampton and The Croft in the city were bought under the community ownership scheme, which is backed by Arts Council England and enthusiasts who buy "stakes" in the venues.
