The artist has given the complete sum of his £25,000 Mercury Prize cash to the trust for venues, which works to preserve the UK's small live music spots.
He was given the award on mid-October as his new release People Watching was named the best record of the past year.
He has decided to donate the funds to the MVT, in recognition of the essential function local spots had in his initial steps.
"As an artist couldn't be pursuing my current career if it weren't for all the shows I played around the area, and elsewhere, when I was just getting going," said the artist. "These venues are renowned, but they are facing challenges."
From early 2023 onward, more than 150 of these locations have permanently closed – roughly one-sixth of the entire UK sector.
Over the past year, well-known musicians like the band Pulp, the group Coldplay, Katy Perry and Sheeran have all supported the trust in its initiatives to keep the scene afloat, by applying a small levy to their ticket costs, which benefits smaller concert halls.
Fender also participated, generating more than £100,000 on his 2024 arena tour to help numerous grassroots venues across England, Scotland, and Wales.
The donation helped venues that were facing potential shutdown due to challenges caused by water damage, fire incidents and personal losses, as well as licensing issues, legal disputes and noise complaints.
Some locations obtained financial assistance in modernizing amenities and sound and lighting systems that positively impacted performers and concertgoers.
"The concept that money from concerts in big venues supports the smaller venues, where it kicks off for artists like me, is just sensible," the star has said.
Fender is far from the only musician to give his honor winnings to charitable organizations.
In they won the prize in 1996 for their release Different Class, vocalist the singer declared that the band would contribute their prize money to the charity War Child.
That year, musician the artist divided her award among multiple charities, like the NSPCC and a Sickle Cell organization.
"I also contributed a £1,000 to Highgate Newtown, to their classes, because I did gymnastics when I was a child and they lacked updated gear," she shared with outlets.
Two years ago, the band donated their prize money to the local youth club that supported their band, in addition to other grassroots music organisations.
Additionally winners that year they gave their winnings to a charity for MS after a close contact was found to have the illness.
"Winning was sufficient," stated artist the singer. "The money was the bonus but we didn't require the bonus, because we had the cake. So our victory impacted somebody else's life."
Recently, the trust revealed it had saved two local spots in the South East, by bringing them into community ownership.
One venue in the city and the second in Bristol were purchased under the public acquisition program, which is supported by a national body and supporters who buy "ownership units" in the properties.
