The artist has donated the complete sum of his £25k Mercury Prize prize money to the trust for venues, which works to protect the United Kingdom's independent music venues.
He was awarded the prize on mid-October as his new release the album was named the top album of the previous year.
He has decided to hand the money over to the MVT, in appreciation of the vital role local spots played in his early career.
"I personally couldn't be pursuing this success if it hadn't been for all the performances I played around the North East, and further afield, when I was beginning," remarked Fender. "These spaces are iconic, but they are in difficulty."
Beginning in 2023, at least 150 of these spaces have shut down – about one-sixth of the total UK scene.
Over the past year, major artists like Pulp, Coldplay, Katy Perry and Ed Sheeran have all supported the trust in its efforts to support the industry, by adding a small levy to their ticket prices, which benefits smaller concert halls.
Fender also took part, collecting more than £100,000 on his live tour to assist numerous small stages across the UK.
The donation helped locations that were facing possible closure due to challenges caused by floods, blazes and personal losses, as well as licensing issues, legal disputes and neighbor objections.
Some locations received financial assistance in modernizing infrastructure and technical equipment that positively impacted artists and concertgoers.
"The notion that funds from concerts in major spaces supports the independent spots, where it begins for artists like me, is just logical," Fender has said.
The musician is far from the only musician to donate his Mercury Prize funds to worthy causes.
When Pulp earned the prize in 1996 for their record their work, frontman the singer announced that the group would donate their prize money to the non-profit War Child.
During 2002, artist she divided her bounty between several organizations, including the NSPCC and a Sickle Cell organization.
"And I contributed a £1,000 to the center, to their gymnastics program, because I practiced gymnastics when I was a child and they lacked updated gear," she explained to outlets.
Two years ago, the band contributed their winnings to the community center that nurtured their band, alongside other local music groups.
Additionally the 1994 recipients they contributed their award to a MS organization after a friend was diagnosed the condition.
"The victory was sufficient," remarked vocalist Heather Small. "The prize was the bonus but we didn't need the cherry, because we had the main prize. So our victory impacted another person's life."
Last week, the Music Venues Trust revealed it had rescued two grassroots venues in south-east England, by bringing them into community ownership.
One venue in the city and the second in the city were acquired under the public acquisition initiative, which is funded by a national body and supporters who purchase "ownership units" in the venues.
