The star has donated the entirety of his twenty-five thousand pound award cash to the trust for venues, which operates to preserve the UK's grassroots concert spaces.
The star was awarded the award on mid-October as his third album the album was chosen as the best record of the past year.
Fender has decided to hand the money over to the Music Venues Trust, in acknowledgment of the crucial part grassroots venues had in his initial steps.
"I personally wouldn't be doing what I am doing today if it wasn't for all the gigs I did around the area, and beyond, when I was starting out," stated the artist. "These venues are renowned, but they are struggling."
Since the start of 2023, more than 150 of these venues have ceased operations – approximately 16% of the total UK scene.
Over the past year, top acts such as the band Pulp, Coldplay, the singer Katy Perry and Sheeran have all supported the MVT in its attempts to help venues survive, by adding a small levy to their ticket costs, which supports smaller concert halls.
He also took part, collecting more than £100,000 on his recent tour to assist thirty-eight small stages across the UK.
The money supported spaces that were confronting possible closure due to issues arising from water damage, blazes and bereavements, as well as licensing issues, legal disputes and noise complaints.
Some locations were granted monetary aid in upgrading amenities and technical equipment that positively impacted performers and audiences.
"The concept that money from shows in large arenas helps the independent spots, where it begins for artists like me, is just sensible," Fender has said.
He is not the first artist to contribute his award winnings to good deeds.
In the band received the trophy in the mid-90s for their album their work, frontman the singer announced that the band would give their cash to the organization War Child.
In 2002, artist the artist shared her award between a few charities, like the NSPCC and a Sickle Cell charity.
"I also donated a £1,000 to Highgate Newtown, to their gymnastics class, because I did gymnastics when I was younger and they lacked updated gear," she told a publication.
In recent years, they gave their funds to the community center that developed their group, in addition to other grassroots music organisations.
And the 1994 recipients the group contributed their winnings to a charity for MS after a acquaintance was found to have the disease.
"The victory was quite enough," remarked vocalist Heather Small. "The cash was the cherry on top but we could do without the bonus, because we had the main prize. So our winning impacted another person's life."
Recently, the MVT shared it had saved several grassroots venues in that region, by transferring them to local control.
The first in Southampton and the other in the city were bought under the Own Our Venues scheme, which is funded by Arts Council England and music fans who buy "shares" in the venues.
