The star has handed over the full amount of his twenty-five thousand pound award winnings to the trust for venues, which operates to protect the UK's independent music venues.
The star was presented with the cheque on mid-October as his third album the album was declared the best record of the last 12 months.
Fender has decided to hand the money over to the Music Venues Trust, in acknowledgment of the vital role small stages had in his beginning days.
"I couldn't be pursuing what I am doing today if it weren't for all the performances I performed around the area, and further afield, when I was beginning," stated the artist. "These spaces are iconic, but they are facing challenges."
Beginning in 2023, more than 150 of these venues have permanently closed – approximately 16% of the total UK scene.
Recently, major artists like Pulp, Coldplay, Katy Perry and Sheeran have all supported the trust in its attempts to support the industry, by including a minor surcharge to their ticket prices, which goes to help independent venues.
He also took part, collecting over £100k on his live tour to help 38 local spots across England, Scotland, and Wales.
The donation helped venues that were confronting imminent closure due to difficulties stemming from flooding, fires and family tragedies, as well as permit problems, court cases and sound issues.
Some locations received financial assistance in improving amenities and technical equipment that positively impacted artists and fans.
"The notion that money from shows in major spaces backs the local stages, where it kicks off for artists like me, is just common sense," the star has stated.
He is far from the only musician to give his Mercury Prize funds to good deeds.
In Pulp received the trophy in the mid-90s for their release their work, vocalist Cocker declared that the group would donate their winnings to the organization the charity.
That year, artist Ms Dynamite split her prize between a few charities, including the NSPCC and a Sickle Cell charity.
"I also contributed a thousand pounds to my local community centre, to their gymnastics class, because I practiced gymnastics when I was a child and they lacked better apparatus," the artist explained to the media.
Two years ago, Ezra Collective contributed their prize money to the youth organization that developed their group, as well as other local music groups.
Additionally 1994 winners M People donated their prize to a MS organization after a close contact was found to have the disease.
"Receiving the award was quite enough," said vocalist Heather Small. "The money was the extra but we could do without the bonus, because we had the main prize. So our winning touched the lives of others."
Last week, the trust announced it had saved two grassroots venues in the South East, by placing them under local control.
The first in Southampton and the second in Bristol were bought under the public acquisition scheme, which is backed by the arts council and music fans who buy "shares" in the venues.
