The star has given the entirety of his £25k award prize money to the MVT, which operates to preserve the United Kingdom's grassroots music venues.
The star was given the award on October 16 as his new release the album was declared the top album of the previous year.
Fender has opted to hand the money over to the MVT, in acknowledgment of the crucial part grassroots venues had in his beginning days.
"I personally couldn't be pursuing what I am doing today if it wasn't for all the performances I did around the area, and further afield, when I was beginning," said Fender. "These locations are legendary, but they are in difficulty."
Since the start of 2023, at least 150 of these spaces have permanently closed – approximately 16 percent of the entire UK sector.
Over the past year, major artists such as the band Pulp, the group Coldplay, Katy Perry and Ed Sheeran have all backed the Music Venues Trust in its attempts to help venues survive, by adding a small levy to their ticket costs, which supports local stages.
He also took part, generating more than £100,000 on his live tour to support thirty-eight local spots across Britain.
These funds assisted locations that were facing possible closure due to challenges arising from water damage, fire incidents and personal losses, as well as licensing issues, court cases and sound issues.
Additional spaces obtained funding support in upgrading infrastructure and technical equipment that helped artists and fans.
"The notion that funds from performances in large arenas helps the smaller venues, where it kicks off for artists like me, is just common sense," the star has commented.
The musician is among several artists to contribute his Mercury Prize winnings to charitable organizations.
Back when the band earned the prize in the mid-90s for their release the album, frontman Cocker stated that the act would give their prize money to the organization War Child.
That year, artist she split her award between several charities, such as the children's charity and a Sickle Cell organization.
"I also gave a £1,000 to my local community centre, to their classes, because I practiced gymnastics when I was a child and they needed new equipment," Ms Dynamite told outlets.
Two years ago, the band donated their prize money to the local youth club that developed their group, as well as other independent music bodies.
And 1994 winners M People gave their winnings to a multiple sclerosis charity after a close contact was found to have the condition.
"The victory was sufficient," remarked vocalist Small. "The money was the cherry on top but we didn't require the bonus, because we had the cake. So our winning affected the lives of others."
Last week, the trust announced it had rescued several small stages in the South East, by transferring them to community ownership.
The Joiners in Southampton and the other in that location were bought under the community ownership program, which is funded by the arts council and supporters who buy "ownership units" in the buildings.
