The star has given the full amount of his twenty-five thousand pound award winnings to the MVT, which operates to preserve the UK's small music venues.
The star was awarded the award on 16 October as his latest record People Watching was declared the best record of the past year.
Fender has chosen to donate the funds to the MVT, in acknowledgment of the essential function small stages played in his initial steps.
"I personally would not have achieved this success if it wasn't for all the gigs I played around the region, and beyond, when I was beginning," remarked the artist. "These spaces are legendary, but they are facing challenges."
From early 2023 onward, more than 150 of these spaces have permanently closed – about 16% of the entire UK sector.
Recently, well-known musicians such as the band Pulp, the group Coldplay, Katy Perry and Ed Sheeran have all supported the Music Venues Trust in its initiatives to keep the scene afloat, by applying a minor surcharge to their admission fees, which benefits independent venues.
Fender also joined in, raising in excess of £100,000 on his recent tour to assist numerous local spots across Britain.
The donation helped venues that were dealing with possible closure due to difficulties stemming from floods, fires and personal losses, as well as licensing issues, court cases and sound issues.
Some locations received financial assistance in modernizing facilities and sound and lighting systems that helped musicians and fans.
"The idea that money from shows in major spaces supports the independent spots, where it begins for musicians like me, is just sensible," the star has stated.
He is not the first artist to give his Mercury Prize winnings to worthy causes.
In the band earned the award in the year 1996 for their record their work, vocalist Jarvis Cocker stated that the band would donate their winnings to the organization War Child.
In 2002, artist she divided her prize among several organizations, like the NSPCC and a charity for Sickle Cell.
"I also gave a grand to Highgate Newtown, to their gymnastics program, because I did gymnastics when I was a child and they required better apparatus," Ms Dynamite told the media.
Two years ago, Ezra Collective donated their winnings to the youth organization that developed their group, in addition to other independent music bodies.
Also 1994 winners they contributed their award to a charity for MS after a acquaintance was identified with the disease.
"Receiving the award was sufficient," remarked singer the singer. "The prize was the bonus but we didn't need the bonus, because we had the cake. So our winning impacted somebody else's life."
Last week, the trust revealed it had rescued several local spots in that region, by placing them under public stewardship.
The first in Southampton and The Croft in Bristol were acquired under the Own Our Venues scheme, which is backed by a national body and enthusiasts who acquire "stakes" in the venues.
