The star has handed over the complete sum of his twenty-five thousand pound honor winnings to the trust for venues, which operates to save the United Kingdom's small concert spaces.
The star was presented with the cheque on 16 October as his new release the album was declared the outstanding release of the last 12 months.
He has decided to hand the money over to the Music Venues Trust, in appreciation of the essential function grassroots venues fulfilled in his early career.
"As an artist would not have achieved what I am doing today if it wasn't for all the shows I performed around the area, and beyond, when I was starting out," said the artist. "These venues are renowned, but they are struggling."
Since the start of 2023, at least 150 of these spaces have shut down – about 16% of the total UK scene.
Recently, major artists like Pulp, the group Coldplay, Katy Perry and Ed Sheeran have all backed the trust in its initiatives to help venues survive, by applying a small levy to their ticket prices, which goes to help smaller concert halls.
Fender also took part, collecting over £100k on his live tour to support thirty-eight small stages across England, Scotland, and Wales.
These funds supported venues that were confronting possible closure due to challenges caused by flooding, fires and bereavements, as well as regulatory hurdles, legal disputes and noise complaints.
Some locations obtained monetary aid in modernizing amenities and gear that positively impacted performers and audiences.
"The idea that money from shows in major spaces supports the smaller venues, where it all starts for performers like me, is just logical," the star has commented.
The musician is far from the only musician to contribute his Mercury Prize prize money to worthy causes.
Back when Pulp won the award in 1996 for their album Different Class, lead singer the singer announced that the act would give their prize money to the organization the charity.
During 2002, artist Ms Dynamite divided her prize across several charities, including the NSPCC and a charity for Sickle Cell.
"And I donated a grand to Highgate Newtown, to their gymnastics program, because I trained in gymnastics when I was growing up and they needed better apparatus," she explained to a publication.
Two years ago, the band donated their funds to the youth organization that supported their group, in addition to other grassroots music organisations.
Additionally winners that year they contributed their winnings to a MS organization after a acquaintance was found to have the illness.
"Winning was sufficient," said artist Heather Small. "The prize was the bonus but we didn't need the bonus, because we had the cake. So our success affected another person's life."
Last week, the MVT revealed it had rescued several local spots in the South East, by placing them under public stewardship.
The first in Southampton and The Croft in the city were acquired under the community ownership program, which is backed by Arts Council England and supporters who buy "stakes" in the venues.
