The star has given the entirety of his £25,000 honor prize money to the trust for venues, which functions to save the Britain's grassroots live music spots.
Fender was awarded the prize on 16 October as his new release his work was chosen as the outstanding release of the previous year.
The musician has opted to give the cash to the Music Venues Trust, in acknowledgment of the vital role local spots had in his early career.
"I personally wouldn't be doing what I am doing today if it hadn't been for all the gigs I performed around the area, and beyond, when I was beginning," stated the artist. "These locations are renowned, but they are in difficulty."
Since the start of 2023, over 150 of these venues have permanently closed – about one-sixth of the entire UK sector.
Recently, top acts like the band Pulp, the group Coldplay, Katy Perry and Ed Sheeran have all supported the Music Venues Trust in its efforts to help venues survive, by applying a small levy to their admission fees, which benefits independent venues.
Fender also participated, generating more than £100,000 on his recent tour to support numerous local spots across England, Scotland, and Wales.
The money supported locations that were dealing with imminent closure due to challenges arising from floods, fires and family tragedies, as well as regulatory hurdles, conflicts and neighbor objections.
Some locations received funding support in improving amenities and sound and lighting systems that positively impacted artists and fans.
"The idea that funds from performances in big venues helps the smaller venues, where it all starts for artists like me, is just sensible," the star has stated.
Fender is not the first artist to give his Mercury Prize winnings to worthy causes.
In the band earned the prize in 1996 for their release their work, frontman Cocker announced that the group would donate their prize money to the organization the charity.
During 2002, rapper and singer the artist divided her bounty between multiple good causes, like the children's charity and a Sickle Cell organization.
"Additionally, I contributed a thousand pounds to the center, to their gymnastics class, because I trained in gymnastics when I was younger and they needed updated gear," Ms Dynamite shared with the media.
In recent years, they gave their prize money to the local youth club that supported their act, in addition to other local music groups.
Additionally winners that year M People gave their winnings to a multiple sclerosis charity after a acquaintance was identified with the condition.
"Winning was sufficient," stated vocalist Heather Small. "The money was the extra but we didn't need the extra, because we had the main prize. So our success touched another person's life."
Last week, the Music Venues Trust announced it had saved a couple of grassroots venues in that region, by placing them under local control.
The first in the city and the second in the city were purchased under the community ownership program, which is supported by a national body and music fans who buy "stakes" in the buildings.
