The star has handed over the complete sum of his £25,000 Mercury Prize winnings to the Music Venues Trust, which works to save the Britain's grassroots music venues.
He was awarded the cheque on mid-October as his third album his work was named the best record of the last 12 months.
He has opted to give the cash to the MVT, in acknowledgment of the crucial part local spots had in his early career.
"As an artist wouldn't be doing this success if it wasn't for all the performances I played around the North East, and elsewhere, when I was starting out," stated the artist. "These venues are renowned, but they are in difficulty."
Beginning in 2023, at least 150 of these spaces have shut down – about one-sixth of the whole industry in the UK.
Recently, major artists including the band Pulp, Coldplay, Katy Perry and Ed Sheeran have all aided the trust in its attempts to keep the scene afloat, by including a modest fee to their admission fees, which benefits smaller concert halls.
Fender also joined in, collecting in excess of £100,000 on his 2024 arena tour to help numerous small stages across the UK.
These funds supported venues that were facing possible closure due to difficulties stemming from water damage, fire incidents and bereavements, as well as permit problems, conflicts and neighbor objections.
Other venues received monetary aid in modernizing amenities and gear that helped musicians and concertgoers.
"The concept that funds from shows in large arenas helps the independent spots, where it all starts for artists like me, is just common sense," the star has commented.
The musician is among several artists to donate his award winnings to charitable organizations.
When Pulp won the award in the mid-90s for their album their work, vocalist Jarvis Cocker declared that the group would contribute their winnings to the charity War Child.
In 2002, musician Ms Dynamite divided her prize between multiple charities, like the NSPCC and a Sickle Cell organization.
"I also donated a thousand pounds to my local community centre, to their classes, because I did gymnastics when I was a child and they needed new equipment," Ms Dynamite explained to outlets.
Two years ago, the band gave their winnings to the local youth club that developed their group, in addition to other local music groups.
Also 1994 winners they donated their prize to a charity for MS after a friend was found to have the illness.
"Winning was quite enough," remarked artist Heather Small. "The cash was the cherry on top but we didn't need the cherry, because we had the main prize. So our victory impacted somebody else's life."
In the past week, the MVT revealed it had protected several grassroots venues in the South East, by bringing them into community ownership.
The first in that area and The Croft in Bristol were purchased under the public acquisition program, which is backed by Arts Council England and enthusiasts who purchase "shares" in the buildings.
