The artist has handed over the entirety of his £25,000 award prize money to the Music Venues Trust, which functions to save the UK's independent music venues.
The star was given the cheque on October 16 as his new release the album was chosen as the top album of the last 12 months.
Fender has chosen to hand the money over to the Music Venues Trust, in acknowledgment of the crucial part local spots fulfilled in his early career.
"I wouldn't be doing this success if it weren't for all the performances I performed around the area, and beyond, when I was beginning," said the artist. "These locations are renowned, but they are in difficulty."
Since the start of 2023, more than 150 of these venues have shut down – roughly one-sixth of the total UK scene.
In the last year, major artists such as Pulp, the group Coldplay, Katy Perry and Ed Sheeran have all supported the Music Venues Trust in its attempts to support the industry, by applying a small levy to their ticket costs, which supports independent venues.
He also took part, collecting in excess of £100,000 on his live tour to support 38 local spots across England, Scotland, and Wales.
The money supported venues that were confronting potential shutdown due to challenges arising from floods, blazes and personal losses, as well as regulatory hurdles, court cases and sound issues.
Other venues received monetary aid in modernizing amenities and gear that helped musicians and audiences.
"The concept that money from performances in large arenas backs the independent spots, where it all starts for artists like me, is just common sense," Fender has commented.
He is among several artists to give his Mercury Prize winnings to worthy causes.
In the band earned the prize in the mid-90s for their album Different Class, frontman Jarvis Cocker declared that the group would give their prize money to the organization War Child.
That year, rapper and singer the artist divided her award between a few charities, including the NSPCC and a charity for Sickle Cell.
"I also donated a £1,000 to Highgate Newtown, to their gymnastics program, because I did gymnastics when I was growing up and they needed new equipment," Ms Dynamite shared with outlets.
In recent years, they gave their funds to the local youth club that developed their act, in addition to other independent music bodies.
Additionally winners that year they gave their award to a MS organization after a acquaintance was identified with the disease.
"The victory was ample," said vocalist Small. "The prize was the bonus but we didn't require the extra, because we had the honor. So our winning affected the lives of others."
In the past week, the Music Venues Trust shared it had saved several small stages in the South East, by placing them under public stewardship.
One venue in that area and the other in Bristol were purchased under the Own Our Venues initiative, which is backed by Arts Council England and music fans who purchase "shares" in the venues.
