The star has handed over the complete sum of his twenty-five thousand pound award cash to the MVT, which operates to preserve the United Kingdom's grassroots concert spaces.
Fender was presented with the award on October 16 as his latest record the album was named the best record of the last 12 months.
The musician has decided to give the cash to the Music Venues Trust, in appreciation of the crucial part local spots played in his initial steps.
"I personally wouldn't be doing this success if it weren't for all the gigs I played around the region, and beyond, when I was beginning," stated Fender. "These locations are iconic, but they are struggling."
Beginning in 2023, more than 150 of these spaces have ceased operations – about 16 percent of the entire UK sector.
Recently, major artists like Pulp, Coldplay, Katy Perry and Sheeran have all aided the trust in its initiatives to keep the scene afloat, by including a minor surcharge to their ticket prices, which goes to help smaller concert halls.
He also joined in, collecting over £100k on his recent tour to help thirty-eight grassroots venues across England, Scotland, and Wales.
The donation helped spaces that were facing imminent closure due to issues arising from floods, fire incidents and personal losses, as well as licensing issues, legal disputes and neighbor objections.
Other venues received financial assistance in modernizing amenities and sound and lighting systems that positively impacted artists and concertgoers.
"The concept that revenue from shows in large arenas helps the local stages, where it kicks off for performers like me, is just common sense," the star has said.
Fender is not the first artist to contribute his Mercury Prize winnings to charitable organizations.
Back when they earned the prize in the mid-90s for their record their work, lead singer the singer announced that the band would contribute their prize money to the charity War Child.
During 2002, musician Ms Dynamite split her award among several good causes, like the NSPCC and a charity for Sickle Cell.
"Additionally, I gave a grand to the center, to their classes, because I trained in gymnastics when I was younger and they needed new equipment," she told outlets.
Two years ago, the band gave their funds to the local youth club that developed their band, as well as other local music groups.
Also the 1994 recipients M People contributed their winnings to a MS organization after a close contact was identified with the illness.
"The victory was ample," said singer Small. "The cash was the cherry on top but we didn't need the extra, because we had the cake. So our winning touched somebody else's life."
In the past week, the Music Venues Trust shared it had protected two grassroots venues in that region, by placing them under community ownership.
The Joiners in that area and the other in that location were purchased under the community ownership scheme, which is supported by Arts Council England and supporters who buy "ownership units" in the venues.
