The artist has donated the complete sum of his £25k Mercury Prize cash to the trust for venues, which works to preserve the United Kingdom's independent live music spots.
He was presented with the cheque on mid-October as his new release People Watching was chosen as the top album of the last 12 months.
Fender has decided to hand the money over to the trust, in acknowledgment of the essential function small stages fulfilled in his initial steps.
"As an artist would not have achieved my current career if it hadn't been for all the shows I did around the North East, and beyond, when I was beginning," said the artist. "These spaces are iconic, but they are in difficulty."
Since the start of 2023, at least 150 of these locations have ceased operations – about one-sixth of the whole industry in the UK.
Recently, major artists including Pulp, the group Coldplay, the singer Katy Perry and Sheeran have all backed the trust in its attempts to help venues survive, by including a minor surcharge to their ticket costs, which benefits smaller concert halls.
Fender also participated, collecting more than £100,000 on his 2024 arena tour to assist 38 local spots across the UK.
The donation supported locations that were facing potential shutdown due to issues caused by water damage, blazes and family tragedies, as well as permit problems, conflicts and noise complaints.
Some locations were granted financial assistance in modernizing amenities and gear that directly benefitted performers and audiences.
"The concept that revenue from concerts in major spaces helps the local stages, where it all starts for musicians like me, is just logical," the star has stated.
Fender is not the first artist to give his honor funds to good deeds.
In Pulp won the trophy in 1996 for their album the album, lead singer the singer announced that the act would donate their winnings to the charity War Child.
During 2002, musician Ms Dynamite shared her award among several charities, including the NSPCC and a charity for Sickle Cell.
"And I donated a grand to the center, to their gymnastics class, because I practiced gymnastics when I was growing up and they required better apparatus," the artist told the media.
Previously, Ezra Collective gave their funds to the community center that supported their group, in addition to other grassroots music organisations.
And 1994 winners they gave their prize to a charity for MS after a acquaintance was found to have the disease.
"Winning was quite enough," stated singer Small. "The money was the cherry on top but we didn't need the cherry, because we had the honor. So our winning impacted the lives of others."
Last week, the trust shared it had rescued a couple of grassroots venues in the South East, by bringing them into public stewardship.
The Joiners in that area and The Croft in Bristol were acquired under the public acquisition program, which is funded by a national body and music fans who purchase "ownership units" in the properties.
