The star has given the full amount of his twenty-five thousand pound Mercury Prize prize money to the trust for venues, which operates to save the Britain's grassroots live music spots.
He was awarded the prize on 16 October as his new release People Watching was chosen as the best record of the past year.
He has decided to hand the money over to the MVT, in recognition of the vital role small stages had in his initial steps.
"I personally wouldn't be doing what I am doing today if it weren't for all the shows I performed around the region, and elsewhere, when I was just getting going," remarked Fender. "These venues are iconic, but they are struggling."
From early 2023 onward, more than 150 of these locations have ceased operations – about 16% of the whole industry in the UK.
Recently, well-known musicians including Pulp, Coldplay, Katy Perry and Sheeran have all supported the Music Venues Trust in its initiatives to keep the scene afloat, by adding a small levy to their ticket prices, which supports smaller concert halls.
He also took part, collecting over £100k on his 2024 arena tour to support numerous small stages across the UK.
The donation supported venues that were facing potential shutdown due to challenges caused by water damage, fire incidents and personal losses, as well as permit problems, court cases and neighbor objections.
Other venues received financial assistance in improving facilities and technical equipment that directly benefitted musicians and fans.
"The concept that money from performances in big venues supports the independent spots, where it all starts for performers like me, is just sensible," Fender has said.
He is among several artists to contribute his honor funds to charitable organizations.
Back when Pulp received the award in 1996 for their release their work, frontman the singer announced that the act would contribute their prize money to the charity War Child.
That year, musician the artist shared her bounty across multiple organizations, like the children's charity and a Sickle Cell organization.
"And I donated a thousand pounds to the center, to their gymnastics program, because I trained in gymnastics when I was younger and they lacked better apparatus," she shared with outlets.
Previously, Ezra Collective donated their winnings to the youth organization that supported their act, as well as other independent music bodies.
And the 1994 recipients the group contributed their prize to a charity for MS after a friend was identified with the disease.
"The victory was ample," said artist the singer. "The money was the cherry on top but we didn't need the extra, because we had the honor. So our victory affected another person's life."
In the past week, the Music Venues Trust revealed it had rescued a couple of local spots in the South East, by transferring them to community ownership.
The first in the city and the other in Bristol were acquired under the community ownership program, which is funded by the arts council and enthusiasts who purchase "stakes" in the buildings.