The star has donated the full amount of his twenty-five thousand pound Mercury Prize winnings to the Music Venues Trust, which works to preserve the UK's independent music venues.
He was awarded the award on October 16 as his third album People Watching was declared the outstanding release of the last 12 months.
He has chosen to hand the money over to the trust, in appreciation of the vital role local spots had in his early career.
"As an artist would not have achieved this success if it hadn't been for all the gigs I did around the North East, and further afield, when I was just getting going," remarked Fender. "These locations are legendary, but they are struggling."
Beginning in 2023, over 150 of these venues have shut down – about one-sixth of the whole industry in the UK.
Recently, top acts like Pulp, Coldplay, Katy Perry and Sheeran have all backed the Music Venues Trust in its efforts to support the industry, by applying a modest fee to their admission fees, which supports independent venues.
Fender also took part, generating more than £100,000 on his recent tour to assist thirty-eight local spots across England, Scotland, and Wales.
The money helped venues that were confronting potential shutdown due to issues stemming from flooding, fire incidents and personal losses, as well as licensing issues, court cases and neighbor objections.
Other venues obtained financial assistance in improving amenities and technical equipment that directly benefitted performers and audiences.
"The concept that revenue from concerts in large arenas supports the independent spots, where it begins for musicians like me, is just sensible," Fender has stated.
He is far from the only musician to give his honor prize money to good deeds.
When the band won the prize in the mid-90s for their release the album, lead singer Cocker stated that the band would give their prize money to the non-profit the charity.
During 2002, artist the artist split her award among several charities, like the NSPCC and a Sickle Cell organization.
"I also gave a thousand pounds to my local community centre, to their gymnastics class, because I practiced gymnastics when I was a child and they required updated gear," Ms Dynamite explained to the media.
In recent years, they donated their funds to the local youth club that nurtured their band, in addition to other local music groups.
Additionally 1994 winners the group gave their winnings to a charity for MS after a acquaintance was identified with the condition.
"Receiving the award was ample," said vocalist Heather Small. "The cash was the extra but we didn't need the extra, because we had the cake. So our success touched somebody else's life."
Last week, the Music Venues Trust revealed it had saved several small stages in south-east England, by bringing them into community ownership.
The first in that area and The Croft in that location were acquired under the Own Our Venues initiative, which is supported by the arts council and supporters who purchase "ownership units" in the properties.
