The artist has given the full amount of his £25k Mercury Prize cash to the Music Venues Trust, which works to save the Britain's independent music venues.
The star was given the award on mid-October as his new release his work was declared the best record of the previous year.
The musician has decided to give the cash to the MVT, in recognition of the crucial part local spots had in his beginning days.
"I would not have achieved my current career if it wasn't for all the performances I played around the North East, and further afield, when I was starting out," remarked Fender. "These venues are iconic, but they are in difficulty."
From early 2023 onward, over 150 of these locations have permanently closed – about 16 percent of the total UK scene.
In the last year, major artists like Pulp, Coldplay, Katy Perry and Ed Sheeran have all aided the trust in its attempts to support the industry, by adding a modest fee to their ticket prices, which goes to help smaller concert halls.
He also took part, raising over £100k on his 2024 arena tour to assist thirty-eight grassroots venues across the UK.
The money helped venues that were facing imminent closure due to challenges arising from water damage, fire incidents and personal losses, as well as licensing issues, legal disputes and noise complaints.
Additional spaces obtained funding support in modernizing facilities and sound and lighting systems that positively impacted performers and concertgoers.
"The idea that revenue from shows in large arenas supports the smaller venues, where it kicks off for musicians like me, is just sensible," Fender has commented.
He is not the first artist to give his award winnings to good deeds.
In they earned the award in the mid-90s for their record the album, lead singer Jarvis Cocker announced that the group would contribute their cash to the non-profit the charity.
That year, artist Ms Dynamite split her prize among several good causes, such as the NSPCC and a charity for Sickle Cell.
"Additionally, I contributed a £1,000 to my local community centre, to their classes, because I practiced gymnastics when I was growing up and they lacked new equipment," Ms Dynamite explained to the media.
Previously, the band donated their prize money to the local youth club that developed their group, alongside other independent music bodies.
And winners that year the group donated their prize to a charity for MS after a acquaintance was identified with the disease.
"Winning was sufficient," said artist Small. "The cash was the extra but we didn't require the cherry, because we had the main prize. So our victory touched somebody else's life."
Last week, the Music Venues Trust revealed it had rescued two local spots in that region, by bringing them into local control.
The Joiners in the city and the second in the city were bought under the community ownership program, which is supported by Arts Council England and enthusiasts who buy "ownership units" in the buildings.
