The artist has donated the full amount of his £25k honor winnings to the Music Venues Trust, which functions to save the UK's small live music spots.
The star was given the prize on 16 October as his new release the album was declared the outstanding release of the last 12 months.
Fender has decided to donate the funds to the Music Venues Trust, in recognition of the essential function grassroots venues had in his beginning days.
"I personally wouldn't be doing this success if it hadn't been for all the shows I performed around the area, and further afield, when I was beginning," stated Fender. "These spaces are iconic, but they are facing challenges."
Beginning in 2023, at least 150 of these spaces have shut down – roughly 16% of the total UK scene.
Over the past year, well-known musicians like Pulp, Coldplay, Katy Perry and Ed Sheeran have all aided the MVT in its initiatives to help venues survive, by applying a minor surcharge to their admission fees, which supports smaller concert halls.
He also took part, generating over £100k on his 2024 arena tour to assist thirty-eight grassroots venues across the UK.
The donation helped venues that were dealing with possible closure due to challenges arising from floods, fires and family tragedies, as well as licensing issues, court cases and sound issues.
Additional spaces obtained financial assistance in upgrading amenities and sound and lighting systems that positively impacted musicians and audiences.
"The concept that revenue from performances in major spaces helps the local stages, where it begins for artists like me, is just sensible," Fender has commented.
He is not the first artist to give his Mercury Prize prize money to worthy causes.
In the band received the trophy in the year 1996 for their album the album, lead singer Jarvis Cocker announced that the act would give their winnings to the non-profit War Child.
During 2002, artist the artist divided her award among multiple charities, including the NSPCC and a Sickle Cell organization.
"And I donated a grand to my local community centre, to their gymnastics program, because I trained in gymnastics when I was growing up and they lacked updated gear," she told outlets.
In recent years, Ezra Collective contributed their funds to the youth organization that nurtured their act, alongside other independent music bodies.
Additionally the 1994 recipients the group contributed their winnings to a multiple sclerosis charity after a acquaintance was found to have the disease.
"Receiving the award was sufficient," remarked singer Small. "The cash was the extra but we could do without the cherry, because we had the cake. So our winning affected somebody else's life."
Last week, the Music Venues Trust announced it had saved several local spots in south-east England, by placing them under local control.
One venue in the city and the other in that location were acquired under the Own Our Venues initiative, which is backed by the arts council and music fans who purchase "stakes" in the buildings.
