The artist has given the complete sum of his £25k award winnings to the Music Venues Trust, which works to preserve the Britain's grassroots music venues.
Fender was awarded the cheque on October 16 as his third album the album was named the top album of the previous year.
He has opted to donate the funds to the trust, in acknowledgment of the crucial part grassroots venues fulfilled in his early career.
"I would not have achieved my current career if it hadn't been for all the performances I performed around the area, and beyond, when I was beginning," remarked the artist. "These locations are iconic, but they are facing challenges."
Since the start of 2023, over 150 of these locations have ceased operations – about one-sixth of the whole industry in the UK.
Recently, major artists like the band Pulp, Coldplay, Katy Perry and Ed Sheeran have all aided the MVT in its initiatives to help venues survive, by adding a minor surcharge to their admission fees, which benefits local stages.
Fender also took part, generating over £100k on his recent tour to help 38 small stages across the UK.
The donation assisted venues that were facing potential shutdown due to difficulties stemming from flooding, blazes and bereavements, as well as licensing issues, legal disputes and noise complaints.
Some locations were granted financial assistance in modernizing facilities and technical equipment that positively impacted artists and concertgoers.
"The concept that revenue from performances in large arenas helps the independent spots, where it all starts for artists like me, is just sensible," the star has commented.
He is not the first artist to donate his Mercury Prize winnings to charitable organizations.
In the band won the trophy in 1996 for their album Different Class, frontman the singer declared that the group would give their cash to the charity War Child.
That year, rapper and singer Ms Dynamite divided her award between a few charities, such as the NSPCC and a charity for Sickle Cell.
"Additionally, I donated a £1,000 to the center, to their classes, because I did gymnastics when I was a child and they lacked updated gear," she told outlets.
Previously, the band contributed their funds to the local youth club that supported their act, in addition to other independent music bodies.
Additionally 1994 winners M People gave their award to a charity for MS after a acquaintance was identified with the condition.
"The victory was quite enough," stated artist Small. "The prize was the extra but we didn't need the extra, because we had the main prize. So our success affected the lives of others."
Last week, the Music Venues Trust revealed it had saved a couple of local spots in that region, by transferring them to local control.
One venue in the city and the other in that location were acquired under the community ownership program, which is supported by a national body and supporters who purchase "ownership units" in the venues.
