The artist has handed over the entirety of his £25,000 award prize money to the Music Venues Trust, which works to protect the Britain's independent concert spaces.
The star was given the award on October 16 as his latest record his work was named the top album of the past year.
The musician has chosen to give the cash to the Music Venues Trust, in recognition of the essential function local spots fulfilled in his initial steps.
"I personally wouldn't be doing my current career if it weren't for all the performances I played around the region, and beyond, when I was just getting going," stated Fender. "These spaces are renowned, but they are facing challenges."
Beginning in 2023, over 150 of these locations have shut down – roughly 16% of the whole industry in the UK.
Recently, well-known musicians including Pulp, Coldplay, Katy Perry and Ed Sheeran have all supported the Music Venues Trust in its attempts to support the industry, by applying a minor surcharge to their ticket costs, which benefits smaller concert halls.
He also joined in, generating in excess of £100,000 on his recent tour to help thirty-eight local spots across Britain.
These funds supported locations that were facing imminent closure due to challenges arising from floods, fire incidents and bereavements, as well as licensing issues, court cases and noise complaints.
Other venues were granted monetary aid in upgrading amenities and technical equipment that positively impacted artists and fans.
"The concept that money from shows in large arenas backs the independent spots, where it all starts for performers like me, is just logical," the star has commented.
He is not the first artist to donate his Mercury Prize funds to worthy causes.
When they received the prize in the mid-90s for their album Different Class, frontman the singer stated that the band would donate their cash to the charity War Child.
During 2002, rapper and singer she divided her prize among multiple charities, like the NSPCC and a Sickle Cell organization.
"I also contributed a thousand pounds to my local community centre, to their gymnastics program, because I did gymnastics when I was a child and they lacked new equipment," she shared with a publication.
Previously, the band donated their funds to the youth organization that developed their band, as well as other local music groups.
Additionally winners that year they donated their prize to a MS organization after a friend was found to have the condition.
"Winning was quite enough," said artist Heather Small. "The money was the cherry on top but we didn't need the bonus, because we had the cake. So our victory impacted somebody else's life."
In the past week, the Music Venues Trust shared it had saved a couple of local spots in the South East, by transferring them to community ownership.
One venue in Southampton and The Croft in the city were bought under the public acquisition initiative, which is funded by Arts Council England and enthusiasts who purchase "shares" in the buildings.
