The star has handed over the complete sum of his £25,000 Mercury Prize winnings to the MVT, which functions to protect the Britain's small live music spots.
Fender was awarded the cheque on October 16 as his third album his work was named the best record of the last 12 months.
He has chosen to give the cash to the trust, in acknowledgment of the essential function small stages played in his initial steps.
"I would not have achieved this success if it weren't for all the gigs I performed around the region, and elsewhere, when I was starting out," said Fender. "These venues are iconic, but they are struggling."
Beginning in 2023, more than 150 of these locations have ceased operations – approximately 16% of the total UK scene.
Over the past year, major artists including the band Pulp, Coldplay, Katy Perry and Ed Sheeran have all supported the MVT in its attempts to help venues survive, by applying a minor surcharge to their ticket costs, which benefits independent venues.
He also joined in, collecting over £100k on his 2024 arena tour to assist 38 small stages across the UK.
The money supported locations that were confronting potential shutdown due to difficulties stemming from water damage, fires and bereavements, as well as regulatory hurdles, court cases and noise complaints.
Additional spaces were granted monetary aid in upgrading infrastructure and technical equipment that helped artists and audiences.
"The idea that revenue from concerts in big venues supports the local stages, where it all starts for artists like me, is just common sense," Fender has commented.
Fender is not the first artist to give his award winnings to worthy causes.
In the band received the award in 1996 for their record their work, lead singer Jarvis Cocker stated that the band would donate their prize money to the non-profit the charity.
That year, artist she split her bounty between a few good causes, such as the children's charity and a Sickle Cell organization.
"Additionally, I gave a thousand pounds to the center, to their gymnastics program, because I practiced gymnastics when I was younger and they lacked better apparatus," the artist shared with a publication.
Previously, they donated their winnings to the community center that supported their band, as well as other local music groups.
Additionally 1994 winners the group gave their award to a charity for MS after a acquaintance was identified with the condition.
"Receiving the award was ample," said artist the singer. "The money was the cherry on top but we could do without the cherry, because we had the honor. So our victory affected somebody else's life."
In the past week, the Music Venues Trust revealed it had protected a couple of local spots in that region, by placing them under local control.
One venue in the city and The Croft in that location were acquired under the Own Our Venues program, which is supported by Arts Council England and music fans who buy "stakes" in the buildings.
