The artist has given the entirety of his twenty-five thousand pound Mercury Prize winnings to the Music Venues Trust, which operates to protect the Britain's small concert spaces.
He was presented with the award on 16 October as his third album the album was declared the outstanding release of the past year.
He has opted to give the cash to the trust, in acknowledgment of the essential function small stages fulfilled in his early career.
"As an artist wouldn't be doing my current career if it weren't for all the performances I did around the North East, and elsewhere, when I was beginning," stated Fender. "These spaces are iconic, but they are facing challenges."
Beginning in 2023, more than 150 of these venues have shut down – approximately 16 percent of the entire UK sector.
Over the past year, major artists like the band Pulp, Coldplay, Katy Perry and Ed Sheeran have all backed the trust in its efforts to keep the scene afloat, by including a minor surcharge to their ticket costs, which goes to help independent venues.
He also took part, raising more than £100,000 on his recent tour to support numerous grassroots venues across Britain.
The money assisted venues that were confronting potential shutdown due to difficulties stemming from water damage, fires and personal losses, as well as permit problems, legal disputes and sound issues.
Other venues were granted financial assistance in upgrading facilities and sound and lighting systems that directly benefitted performers and fans.
"The concept that money from shows in large arenas helps the smaller venues, where it all starts for musicians like me, is just common sense," the star has stated.
The musician is far from the only musician to contribute his Mercury Prize prize money to good deeds.
When the band received the award in the year 1996 for their release the album, vocalist the singer declared that the band would contribute their winnings to the non-profit War Child.
During 2002, artist the artist shared her bounty between multiple good causes, such as the children's charity and a charity for Sickle Cell.
"And I gave a thousand pounds to my local community centre, to their classes, because I trained in gymnastics when I was growing up and they required new equipment," the artist explained to outlets.
In recent years, Ezra Collective gave their winnings to the local youth club that supported their act, alongside other grassroots music organisations.
Also the 1994 recipients M People contributed their award to a multiple sclerosis charity after a friend was found to have the disease.
"Receiving the award was quite enough," said artist Heather Small. "The cash was the bonus but we could do without the extra, because we had the cake. So our success impacted another person's life."
Last week, the MVT revealed it had rescued a couple of grassroots venues in south-east England, by transferring them to community ownership.
One venue in Southampton and the other in the city were bought under the public acquisition scheme, which is backed by a national body and supporters who purchase "stakes" in the buildings.
