The star has given the complete sum of his £25,000 honor cash to the MVT, which operates to save the United Kingdom's small concert spaces.
The star was awarded the cheque on October 16 as his third album the album was chosen as the top album of the past year.
Fender has decided to give the cash to the Music Venues Trust, in appreciation of the vital role local spots played in his early career.
"I personally would not have achieved this success if it wasn't for all the shows I did around the area, and further afield, when I was starting out," remarked Fender. "These venues are iconic, but they are facing challenges."
From early 2023 onward, over 150 of these spaces have shut down – approximately 16 percent of the whole industry in the UK.
In the last year, top acts like Pulp, the group Coldplay, Katy Perry and Sheeran have all supported the trust in its initiatives to help venues survive, by applying a modest fee to their ticket prices, which benefits independent venues.
He also participated, raising over £100k on his live tour to help numerous grassroots venues across England, Scotland, and Wales.
The donation assisted venues that were facing potential shutdown due to difficulties caused by water damage, fires and personal losses, as well as permit problems, conflicts and sound issues.
Some locations obtained funding support in modernizing infrastructure and gear that helped musicians and audiences.
"The notion that money from concerts in major spaces supports the independent spots, where it all starts for artists like me, is just common sense," Fender has commented.
Fender is among several artists to contribute his award prize money to charitable organizations.
In Pulp earned the prize in the mid-90s for their record Different Class, lead singer the singer announced that the act would contribute their winnings to the organization War Child.
That year, musician the artist divided her prize among multiple good causes, like the NSPCC and a Sickle Cell charity.
"And I donated a thousand pounds to Highgate Newtown, to their classes, because I did gymnastics when I was growing up and they lacked new equipment," she explained to the media.
In recent years, Ezra Collective contributed their winnings to the youth organization that nurtured their band, in addition to other local music groups.
Additionally the 1994 recipients M People donated their winnings to a multiple sclerosis charity after a acquaintance was found to have the condition.
"Receiving the award was ample," remarked singer Heather Small. "The cash was the cherry on top but we could do without the cherry, because we had the honor. So our success touched the lives of others."
In the past week, the trust announced it had rescued two local spots in south-east England, by transferring them to public stewardship.
One venue in Southampton and the other in Bristol were acquired under the community ownership initiative, which is backed by Arts Council England and enthusiasts who acquire "ownership units" in the buildings.
