The artist has handed over the full amount of his £25k Mercury Prize winnings to the trust for venues, which functions to save the UK's grassroots music venues.
Fender was given the award on October 16 as his latest record People Watching was declared the best record of the previous year.
The musician has decided to donate the funds to the MVT, in recognition of the crucial part local spots played in his initial steps.
"As an artist wouldn't be doing what I am doing today if it hadn't been for all the performances I performed around the region, and beyond, when I was starting out," stated the artist. "These locations are legendary, but they are struggling."
Since the start of 2023, at least 150 of these locations have ceased operations – roughly 16% of the whole industry in the UK.
Recently, major artists such as Pulp, Coldplay, the singer Katy Perry and Sheeran have all supported the trust in its attempts to support the industry, by applying a small levy to their ticket prices, which supports local stages.
He also joined in, raising more than £100,000 on his recent tour to help 38 local spots across England, Scotland, and Wales.
The money supported locations that were dealing with imminent closure due to challenges arising from flooding, blazes and family tragedies, as well as permit problems, legal disputes and sound issues.
Additional spaces were granted financial assistance in upgrading infrastructure and technical equipment that directly benefitted musicians and concertgoers.
"The concept that money from performances in large arenas helps the independent spots, where it begins for artists like me, is just sensible," Fender has said.
Fender is far from the only musician to contribute his Mercury Prize funds to worthy causes.
When they earned the award in the year 1996 for their record their work, frontman the singer announced that the band would give their winnings to the organization War Child.
In 2002, artist she divided her bounty across multiple good causes, such as the NSPCC and a charity for Sickle Cell.
"Additionally, I donated a grand to Highgate Newtown, to their classes, because I practiced gymnastics when I was a child and they lacked updated gear," the artist told the media.
In recent years, Ezra Collective donated their prize money to the youth organization that supported their act, in addition to other local music groups.
Also winners that year the group contributed their award to a charity for MS after a friend was found to have the condition.
"Winning was quite enough," stated vocalist Heather Small. "The cash was the extra but we didn't need the bonus, because we had the cake. So our winning touched somebody else's life."
In the past week, the MVT announced it had rescued several grassroots venues in the South East, by transferring them to public stewardship.
One venue in Southampton and the other in Bristol were purchased under the community ownership program, which is backed by the arts council and music fans who purchase "stakes" in the properties.
