The star has donated the full amount of his £25k Mercury Prize prize money to the trust for venues, which functions to preserve the UK's small concert spaces.
The star was given the cheque on mid-October as his latest record the album was named the top album of the previous year.
Fender has opted to donate the funds to the MVT, in appreciation of the crucial part grassroots venues fulfilled in his early career.
"I personally would not have achieved this success if it hadn't been for all the shows I performed around the region, and further afield, when I was beginning," stated the artist. "These locations are renowned, but they are facing challenges."
Since the start of 2023, over 150 of these locations have permanently closed – roughly one-sixth of the whole industry in the UK.
Recently, well-known musicians such as the band Pulp, Coldplay, Katy Perry and Sheeran have all aided the trust in its initiatives to keep the scene afloat, by applying a modest fee to their admission fees, which supports smaller concert halls.
Fender also took part, raising more than £100,000 on his live tour to assist numerous local spots across Britain.
The donation helped venues that were facing possible closure due to difficulties caused by water damage, fires and bereavements, as well as licensing issues, legal disputes and neighbor objections.
Some locations received financial assistance in upgrading facilities and sound and lighting systems that positively impacted performers and concertgoers.
"The concept that money from performances in major spaces supports the smaller venues, where it begins for artists like me, is just logical," the star has stated.
Fender is not the first artist to give his award winnings to charitable organizations.
When the band earned the prize in the year 1996 for their release their work, vocalist Jarvis Cocker announced that the band would donate their cash to the organization the charity.
That year, rapper and singer the artist divided her award across a few charities, including the children's charity and a Sickle Cell charity.
"And I gave a thousand pounds to my local community centre, to their classes, because I practiced gymnastics when I was younger and they required updated gear," she shared with a publication.
Previously, they contributed their winnings to the local youth club that developed their group, in addition to other grassroots music organisations.
And 1994 winners they donated their prize to a MS organization after a close contact was diagnosed the illness.
"Receiving the award was sufficient," stated singer Heather Small. "The money was the cherry on top but we didn't need the extra, because we had the main prize. So our success affected the lives of others."
Recently, the MVT announced it had rescued two local spots in the South East, by bringing them into public stewardship.
The first in that area and The Croft in that location were purchased under the community ownership program, which is backed by the arts council and supporters who buy "ownership units" in the buildings.
