The star has given the complete sum of his £25,000 award prize money to the trust for venues, which operates to protect the Britain's grassroots concert spaces.
Fender was awarded the award on October 16 as his latest record the album was named the outstanding release of the last 12 months.
Fender has decided to hand the money over to the trust, in acknowledgment of the essential function local spots played in his early career.
"I personally couldn't be pursuing this success if it weren't for all the shows I played around the region, and further afield, when I was just getting going," stated Fender. "These venues are iconic, but they are struggling."
Since the start of 2023, over 150 of these venues have shut down – roughly 16 percent of the whole industry in the UK.
In the last year, major artists including the band Pulp, the group Coldplay, Katy Perry and Ed Sheeran have all backed the trust in its efforts to support the industry, by including a modest fee to their ticket costs, which supports local stages.
He also joined in, raising more than £100,000 on his 2024 arena tour to assist thirty-eight local spots across England, Scotland, and Wales.
The donation assisted venues that were dealing with imminent closure due to challenges arising from flooding, blazes and family tragedies, as well as permit problems, court cases and sound issues.
Some locations obtained monetary aid in upgrading amenities and sound and lighting systems that helped musicians and fans.
"The idea that revenue from shows in big venues backs the smaller venues, where it kicks off for performers like me, is just logical," Fender has said.
Fender is among several artists to donate his Mercury Prize winnings to worthy causes.
In the band received the prize in the mid-90s for their album the album, lead singer Jarvis Cocker stated that the band would give their cash to the charity War Child.
During 2002, musician the artist split her award between multiple organizations, including the NSPCC and a charity for Sickle Cell.
"Additionally, I contributed a £1,000 to the center, to their gymnastics program, because I trained in gymnastics when I was growing up and they lacked updated gear," she told the media.
In recent years, Ezra Collective donated their prize money to the local youth club that supported their group, alongside other independent music bodies.
Additionally the 1994 recipients they contributed their winnings to a MS organization after a friend was identified with the condition.
"Receiving the award was quite enough," stated vocalist Heather Small. "The cash was the extra but we didn't require the extra, because we had the cake. So our success impacted somebody else's life."
Recently, the MVT revealed it had protected two small stages in that region, by transferring them to local control.
The Joiners in the city and The Croft in that location were bought under the public acquisition scheme, which is funded by the arts council and enthusiasts who purchase "stakes" in the buildings.
