The star has handed over the entirety of his £25k Mercury Prize prize money to the Music Venues Trust, which works to protect the UK's independent live music spots.
Fender was awarded the award on mid-October as his third album People Watching was declared the outstanding release of the past year.
He has chosen to give the cash to the Music Venues Trust, in appreciation of the vital role local spots played in his beginning days.
"I personally would not have achieved what I am doing today if it weren't for all the gigs I performed around the region, and elsewhere, when I was just getting going," said Fender. "These spaces are iconic, but they are facing challenges."
From early 2023 onward, at least 150 of these venues have ceased operations – about 16 percent of the total UK scene.
Over the past year, major artists like the band Pulp, Coldplay, Katy Perry and Ed Sheeran have all backed the Music Venues Trust in its efforts to keep the scene afloat, by adding a small levy to their ticket prices, which supports local stages.
He also participated, generating over £100k on his live tour to support numerous local spots across England, Scotland, and Wales.
These funds supported spaces that were confronting potential shutdown due to difficulties arising from floods, blazes and personal losses, as well as licensing issues, legal disputes and neighbor objections.
Additional spaces were granted funding support in modernizing infrastructure and technical equipment that directly benefitted artists and audiences.
"The idea that revenue from shows in major spaces backs the independent spots, where it kicks off for musicians like me, is just common sense," the star has said.
The musician is among several artists to give his Mercury Prize prize money to good deeds.
Back when they received the prize in 1996 for their album their work, frontman Cocker announced that the group would contribute their winnings to the charity War Child.
During 2002, rapper and singer Ms Dynamite shared her prize across multiple charities, such as the NSPCC and a charity for Sickle Cell.
"I also donated a £1,000 to my local community centre, to their classes, because I did gymnastics when I was growing up and they needed updated gear," she shared with outlets.
Previously, the band donated their funds to the local youth club that nurtured their group, in addition to other grassroots music organisations.
Also winners that year the group contributed their winnings to a charity for MS after a friend was diagnosed the illness.
"The victory was sufficient," said artist Heather Small. "The cash was the extra but we could do without the bonus, because we had the cake. So our success affected another person's life."
Last week, the MVT revealed it had rescued a couple of local spots in that region, by placing them under public stewardship.
One venue in that area and the other in Bristol were bought under the Own Our Venues program, which is supported by the arts council and supporters who purchase "ownership units" in the properties.
