The star has given the complete sum of his £25,000 award cash to the trust for venues, which works to preserve the United Kingdom's independent live music spots.
The star was presented with the prize on October 16 as his new release People Watching was chosen as the outstanding release of the last 12 months.
He has opted to hand the money over to the MVT, in acknowledgment of the crucial part small stages played in his beginning days.
"As an artist wouldn't be doing my current career if it weren't for all the performances I performed around the North East, and beyond, when I was just getting going," remarked the artist. "These locations are legendary, but they are in difficulty."
Since the start of 2023, over 150 of these spaces have shut down – approximately one-sixth of the entire UK sector.
In the last year, top acts like the band Pulp, Coldplay, Katy Perry and Ed Sheeran have all backed the Music Venues Trust in its attempts to support the industry, by applying a small levy to their ticket prices, which goes to help independent venues.
Fender also took part, generating in excess of £100,000 on his live tour to help thirty-eight grassroots venues across Britain.
The donation assisted locations that were facing possible closure due to difficulties stemming from water damage, fire incidents and personal losses, as well as permit problems, legal disputes and sound issues.
Some locations were granted funding support in upgrading infrastructure and gear that positively impacted musicians and fans.
"The notion that revenue from concerts in major spaces supports the local stages, where it all starts for artists like me, is just common sense," Fender has commented.
The musician is among several artists to contribute his Mercury Prize winnings to worthy causes.
When they received the award in the year 1996 for their release the album, vocalist the singer declared that the band would contribute their prize money to the charity War Child.
That year, artist the artist divided her award across several organizations, including the NSPCC and a charity for Sickle Cell.
"I also donated a £1,000 to the center, to their gymnastics program, because I practiced gymnastics when I was younger and they needed better apparatus," she explained to outlets.
Previously, they contributed their funds to the local youth club that developed their band, as well as other independent music bodies.
Additionally the 1994 recipients M People gave their award to a multiple sclerosis charity after a acquaintance was found to have the disease.
"Receiving the award was ample," said singer Heather Small. "The money was the bonus but we didn't need the cherry, because we had the main prize. So our winning touched somebody else's life."
Last week, the MVT announced it had protected a couple of local spots in that region, by placing them under public stewardship.
The Joiners in the city and the other in that location were purchased under the community ownership program, which is supported by Arts Council England and enthusiasts who purchase "shares" in the buildings.
