The star has handed over the complete sum of his £25,000 Mercury Prize prize money to the MVT, which works to save the UK's small concert spaces.
He was presented with the cheque on 16 October as his third album his work was chosen as the best record of the previous year.
The musician has chosen to give the cash to the MVT, in appreciation of the crucial part small stages had in his beginning days.
"I couldn't be pursuing this success if it hadn't been for all the gigs I played around the area, and further afield, when I was beginning," said Fender. "These venues are iconic, but they are in difficulty."
From early 2023 onward, more than 150 of these spaces have shut down – approximately one-sixth of the whole industry in the UK.
In the last year, major artists like the band Pulp, the group Coldplay, Katy Perry and Sheeran have all aided the MVT in its attempts to support the industry, by including a small levy to their ticket costs, which supports smaller concert halls.
He also joined in, collecting in excess of £100,000 on his recent tour to help numerous local spots across Britain.
These funds helped spaces that were dealing with potential shutdown due to issues arising from flooding, fires and personal losses, as well as regulatory hurdles, conflicts and noise complaints.
Other venues were granted monetary aid in improving facilities and gear that helped performers and concertgoers.
"The concept that funds from concerts in major spaces supports the independent spots, where it all starts for performers like me, is just common sense," the star has commented.
Fender is far from the only musician to donate his honor prize money to good deeds.
Back when the band received the award in the mid-90s for their record the album, vocalist Cocker stated that the group would give their winnings to the non-profit the charity.
During 2002, artist the artist shared her prize between a few organizations, such as the children's charity and a Sickle Cell charity.
"Additionally, I donated a thousand pounds to Highgate Newtown, to their classes, because I did gymnastics when I was growing up and they lacked updated gear," she told a publication.
Two years ago, Ezra Collective gave their prize money to the community center that supported their group, alongside other grassroots music organisations.
And winners that year M People contributed their winnings to a MS organization after a friend was identified with the condition.
"Receiving the award was ample," stated singer Small. "The cash was the bonus but we could do without the bonus, because we had the honor. So our success affected the lives of others."
Recently, the trust announced it had protected several small stages in that region, by placing them under community ownership.
The first in the city and The Croft in that location were purchased under the public acquisition initiative, which is supported by the arts council and supporters who purchase "shares" in the venues.
