The star has given the full amount of his £25k award prize money to the trust for venues, which operates to preserve the UK's independent music venues.
The star was presented with the award on October 16 as his new release his work was declared the top album of the last 12 months.
The musician has chosen to give the cash to the trust, in acknowledgment of the vital role small stages fulfilled in his early career.
"I personally would not have achieved what I am doing today if it hadn't been for all the gigs I performed around the North East, and beyond, when I was beginning," stated Fender. "These spaces are renowned, but they are in difficulty."
From early 2023 onward, more than 150 of these spaces have ceased operations – about one-sixth of the total UK scene.
Over the past year, well-known musicians including Pulp, Coldplay, the singer Katy Perry and Sheeran have all backed the MVT in its attempts to keep the scene afloat, by adding a modest fee to their ticket costs, which benefits local stages.
Fender also participated, collecting more than £100,000 on his live tour to support 38 local spots across England, Scotland, and Wales.
The money assisted locations that were dealing with imminent closure due to difficulties caused by floods, fires and bereavements, as well as permit problems, legal disputes and neighbor objections.
Additional spaces received monetary aid in upgrading infrastructure and technical equipment that positively impacted performers and concertgoers.
"The notion that revenue from concerts in big venues supports the independent spots, where it kicks off for artists like me, is just sensible," Fender has stated.
Fender is not the first artist to give his Mercury Prize funds to worthy causes.
When they earned the award in the year 1996 for their album Different Class, frontman the singer stated that the band would contribute their cash to the non-profit the charity.
During 2002, musician she split her award between several charities, such as the children's charity and a Sickle Cell organization.
"I also gave a £1,000 to the center, to their gymnastics class, because I trained in gymnastics when I was younger and they lacked new equipment," the artist shared with the media.
In recent years, Ezra Collective gave their prize money to the local youth club that nurtured their band, as well as other grassroots music organisations.
Also winners that year they donated their winnings to a charity for MS after a close contact was diagnosed the illness.
"The victory was ample," remarked singer the singer. "The prize was the cherry on top but we could do without the extra, because we had the honor. So our success touched somebody else's life."
Recently, the MVT shared it had rescued several local spots in south-east England, by bringing them into community ownership.
One venue in that area and The Croft in Bristol were purchased under the community ownership scheme, which is funded by Arts Council England and supporters who buy "ownership units" in the properties.
