The star has given the complete sum of his £25k Mercury Prize winnings to the Music Venues Trust, which operates to preserve the United Kingdom's independent live music spots.
The star was given the cheque on 16 October as his third album the album was chosen as the top album of the last 12 months.
He has decided to hand the money over to the MVT, in recognition of the vital role local spots had in his early career.
"As an artist wouldn't be doing this success if it weren't for all the performances I performed around the North East, and further afield, when I was beginning," remarked Fender. "These venues are renowned, but they are in difficulty."
From early 2023 onward, over 150 of these locations have ceased operations – about 16% of the entire UK sector.
Over the past year, major artists like Pulp, Coldplay, Katy Perry and Sheeran have all supported the MVT in its efforts to help venues survive, by adding a modest fee to their ticket costs, which benefits smaller concert halls.
Fender also joined in, generating more than £100,000 on his 2024 arena tour to support thirty-eight grassroots venues across the UK.
These funds supported locations that were confronting possible closure due to issues arising from floods, fires and bereavements, as well as permit problems, court cases and noise complaints.
Additional spaces received financial assistance in upgrading amenities and sound and lighting systems that directly benefitted performers and fans.
"The idea that money from performances in large arenas supports the independent spots, where it all starts for performers like me, is just common sense," Fender has commented.
The musician is far from the only musician to contribute his award funds to good deeds.
Back when the band won the award in the mid-90s for their album Different Class, vocalist the singer stated that the group would give their cash to the organization War Child.
During 2002, rapper and singer the artist shared her award across a few charities, including the NSPCC and a Sickle Cell charity.
"And I contributed a grand to Highgate Newtown, to their gymnastics program, because I trained in gymnastics when I was younger and they lacked updated gear," she shared with a publication.
Previously, they gave their prize money to the youth organization that developed their band, as well as other grassroots music organisations.
Additionally winners that year the group donated their winnings to a charity for MS after a close contact was identified with the illness.
"Receiving the award was ample," said vocalist Heather Small. "The prize was the extra but we didn't need the cherry, because we had the honor. So our victory impacted another person's life."
Last week, the trust shared it had rescued two small stages in south-east England, by transferring them to local control.
The first in Southampton and the other in that location were acquired under the Own Our Venues program, which is backed by a national body and supporters who purchase "stakes" in the properties.
