The star has donated the complete sum of his twenty-five thousand pound Mercury Prize prize money to the Music Venues Trust, which operates to protect the Britain's small music venues.
He was given the cheque on 16 October as his new release his work was chosen as the best record of the previous year.
He has chosen to give the cash to the trust, in recognition of the essential function small stages played in his beginning days.
"I couldn't be pursuing my current career if it hadn't been for all the shows I performed around the area, and beyond, when I was just getting going," remarked the artist. "These locations are iconic, but they are in difficulty."
From early 2023 onward, more than 150 of these venues have permanently closed – approximately one-sixth of the entire UK sector.
In the last year, top acts such as Pulp, the group Coldplay, the singer Katy Perry and Ed Sheeran have all aided the trust in its initiatives to support the industry, by including a small levy to their ticket costs, which goes to help local stages.
He also joined in, generating in excess of £100,000 on his live tour to assist numerous local spots across England, Scotland, and Wales.
The money assisted spaces that were confronting potential shutdown due to challenges caused by flooding, fire incidents and bereavements, as well as regulatory hurdles, conflicts and noise complaints.
Some locations were granted financial assistance in upgrading facilities and technical equipment that directly benefitted musicians and fans.
"The concept that revenue from performances in major spaces supports the smaller venues, where it all starts for performers like me, is just common sense," the star has commented.
Fender is far from the only musician to give his award winnings to charitable organizations.
In they won the trophy in the year 1996 for their release Different Class, frontman Cocker declared that the act would give their cash to the non-profit the charity.
In 2002, rapper and singer Ms Dynamite divided her prize among several good causes, including the NSPCC and a Sickle Cell organization.
"Additionally, I gave a grand to the center, to their gymnastics class, because I practiced gymnastics when I was a child and they needed updated gear," the artist told a publication.
Previously, Ezra Collective gave their prize money to the community center that supported their band, in addition to other independent music bodies.
Also 1994 winners M People gave their prize to a charity for MS after a friend was found to have the condition.
"Receiving the award 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 touched the lives of others."
In the past week, the trust announced it had saved a couple of grassroots venues in that region, by transferring them to community ownership.
One venue in the city and the other in Bristol were purchased under the community ownership initiative, which is supported by a national body and enthusiasts who acquire "shares" in the venues.
