The artist has given the full amount of his twenty-five thousand pound honor winnings to the Music Venues Trust, which functions to preserve the UK's independent music venues.
Fender was awarded the award on October 16 as his new release the album was chosen as the best record of the previous year.
The musician has opted to hand the money over to the MVT, in appreciation of the essential function local spots fulfilled in his early career.
"I wouldn't be doing what I am doing today if it wasn't for all the gigs I played around the North East, and further afield, when I was just getting going," stated Fender. "These venues are iconic, but they are in difficulty."
Since the start of 2023, more than 150 of these venues have shut down – approximately 16 percent of the total UK scene.
Recently, top acts like the band Pulp, Coldplay, Katy Perry and Ed Sheeran have all aided the trust in its attempts to support the industry, by adding a minor surcharge to their admission fees, which benefits smaller concert halls.
He also participated, generating more than £100,000 on his live tour to assist thirty-eight grassroots venues across England, Scotland, and Wales.
The money helped venues that were dealing with possible closure due to challenges arising from water damage, fires and personal losses, as well as regulatory hurdles, court cases and noise complaints.
Other venues were granted financial assistance in modernizing amenities and gear that helped artists and fans.
"The idea that funds from shows in big venues supports the independent spots, where it kicks off for musicians like me, is just sensible," Fender has commented.
Fender is far from the only musician to contribute his Mercury Prize winnings to worthy causes.
Back when they won the prize in 1996 for their album Different Class, frontman the singer stated that the group would contribute their winnings to the organization War Child.
During 2002, musician the artist divided her bounty between several good causes, like the NSPCC and a Sickle Cell organization.
"Additionally, I gave a thousand pounds to Highgate Newtown, to their gymnastics program, because I did gymnastics when I was younger and they required updated gear," the artist shared with outlets.
In recent years, they gave their funds to the youth organization that developed their group, alongside other grassroots music organisations.
Also 1994 winners they gave their prize to a charity for MS after a friend was found to have the illness.
"Winning was sufficient," said vocalist Small. "The cash was the extra but we didn't need the cherry, because we had the cake. So our success touched somebody else's life."
Last week, the MVT shared it had saved two grassroots venues in south-east England, by bringing them into public stewardship.
One venue in the city and the second in the city were purchased under the public acquisition scheme, which is backed by the arts council and enthusiasts who buy "shares" in the buildings.
