The star has donated the full amount of his £25k award prize money to the MVT, which functions to save the United Kingdom's independent concert spaces.
Fender was given the cheque on mid-October as his third album People Watching was declared the outstanding release of the last 12 months.
He has chosen to give the cash to the Music Venues Trust, in recognition of the essential function local spots had in his early career.
"I personally couldn't be pursuing my current career if it weren't for all the performances I did around the North East, and beyond, when I was beginning," stated the artist. "These spaces are renowned, but they are struggling."
Beginning in 2023, more than 150 of these venues have permanently closed – roughly 16 percent of the entire UK sector.
Recently, major artists such as Pulp, Coldplay, the singer Katy Perry and Ed Sheeran have all backed the trust in its initiatives to help venues survive, by including a minor surcharge to their ticket prices, which supports smaller concert halls.
He also joined in, collecting over £100k on his live tour to help numerous small stages across the UK.
The donation assisted venues that were confronting imminent closure due to issues arising from floods, blazes and family tragedies, as well as licensing issues, conflicts and neighbor objections.
Other venues received monetary aid in upgrading facilities and sound and lighting systems that helped performers and audiences.
"The idea that money from performances in big venues helps the smaller venues, where it kicks off for performers like me, is just logical," the star has commented.
The musician is among several artists to give his Mercury Prize funds to worthy causes.
When Pulp earned the award in the mid-90s for their album the album, vocalist the singer stated that the act would contribute their prize money to the charity War Child.
In 2002, artist Ms Dynamite divided her bounty among a few organizations, including the NSPCC and a Sickle Cell charity.
"Additionally, I contributed a grand to my local community centre, to their classes, because I did gymnastics when I was younger and they lacked better apparatus," the artist shared with outlets.
Two years ago, Ezra Collective contributed their prize money to the youth organization that developed their group, in addition to other grassroots music organisations.
Also the 1994 recipients the group contributed their award to a MS organization after a acquaintance was identified with the disease.
"Winning was quite enough," said vocalist Small. "The money was the bonus but we could do without the extra, because we had the cake. So our winning impacted another person's life."
In the past week, the Music Venues Trust revealed it had rescued a couple of small stages in that region, by transferring them to local control.
The Joiners in the city and The Croft in that location were bought under the public acquisition initiative, which is supported by the arts council and enthusiasts who purchase "ownership units" in the properties.