The artist has handed over the full amount of his £25,000 Mercury Prize prize money to the trust for venues, which functions to protect the Britain's independent music venues.
He was presented with the award on mid-October as his third album People Watching was chosen as the best record of the past year.
The musician has decided to donate the funds to the Music Venues Trust, in appreciation of the essential function local spots played in his beginning days.
"I would not have achieved this success if it weren't for all the gigs I did around the North East, and further afield, when I was beginning," said Fender. "These locations are renowned, but they are in difficulty."
Since the start of 2023, at least 150 of these venues have shut down – about one-sixth of the whole industry in the UK.
In the last year, major artists such as Pulp, the group Coldplay, the singer Katy Perry and Ed Sheeran have all aided the trust in its efforts to keep the scene afloat, by including a small levy to their ticket prices, which supports local stages.
He also joined in, generating more than £100,000 on his live tour to support thirty-eight small stages across England, Scotland, and Wales.
The donation assisted locations that were facing possible closure due to challenges arising from water damage, blazes and bereavements, as well as permit problems, conflicts and noise complaints.
Some locations obtained funding support in upgrading facilities and gear that directly benefitted performers and concertgoers.
"The concept that money from shows in big venues helps the local stages, where it kicks off for musicians like me, is just sensible," the star has said.
The musician is among several artists to contribute his Mercury Prize prize money to worthy causes.
In Pulp won the trophy in 1996 for their record Different Class, frontman the singer declared that the act would give their cash to the organization War Child.
That year, artist Ms Dynamite shared her award across several organizations, such as the children's charity and a Sickle Cell charity.
"I also contributed a £1,000 to my local community centre, to their gymnastics program, because I practiced gymnastics when I was growing up and they required new equipment," the artist shared with the media.
Previously, they donated their funds to the youth organization that nurtured their band, in addition to other grassroots music organisations.
And the 1994 recipients they contributed their award to a MS organization after a friend was identified with the disease.
"Winning was sufficient," stated singer Heather Small. "The cash was the bonus but we didn't require the extra, because we had the main prize. So our success touched the lives of others."
Recently, the MVT revealed it had protected several small stages in the South East, by bringing them into community ownership.
The Joiners in that area and the other in Bristol were bought under the Own Our Venues scheme, which is funded by Arts Council England and music fans who acquire "stakes" in the properties.
