The artist has handed over the complete sum of his £25,000 award prize money to the Music Venues Trust, which functions to protect the United Kingdom's grassroots concert spaces.
The star was awarded the award on 16 October as his third album his work was declared the top album of the last 12 months.
Fender has decided to donate the funds to the MVT, in recognition of the essential function grassroots venues had in his beginning days.
"As an artist would not have achieved what I am doing today if it wasn't for all the shows I played around the region, and further afield, when I was starting out," remarked Fender. "These spaces are renowned, but they are facing challenges."
Beginning in 2023, more than 150 of these spaces have ceased operations – about 16 percent of the entire UK sector.
Recently, major artists including the band Pulp, Coldplay, the singer Katy Perry and Ed Sheeran have all aided the trust in its efforts to support the industry, by including a minor surcharge to their ticket prices, which benefits local stages.
He also joined in, generating over £100k on his 2024 arena tour to help numerous local spots across Britain.
The money helped locations that were facing possible closure due to challenges stemming from water damage, fires and bereavements, as well as licensing issues, legal disputes and noise complaints.
Other venues were granted funding support in modernizing infrastructure and technical equipment that helped performers and concertgoers.
"The notion that funds from concerts in large arenas supports the independent spots, where it begins for performers like me, is just logical," Fender has said.
The musician is not the first artist to give his award funds to good deeds.
In the band earned the trophy in the year 1996 for their album their work, vocalist Jarvis Cocker announced that the band would contribute their winnings to the charity War Child.
That year, artist Ms Dynamite split her prize among multiple good causes, such as the children's charity and a charity for Sickle Cell.
"And I contributed a thousand pounds to my local community centre, to their classes, because I practiced gymnastics when I was younger and they required new equipment," the artist shared with a publication.
Two years ago, the band donated their funds to the youth organization that developed their group, alongside other local music groups.
Additionally the 1994 recipients M People contributed their winnings to a charity for MS after a friend was found to have the illness.
"Winning was ample," said artist Heather Small. "The money was the bonus but we could do without the cherry, because we had the honor. So our victory touched the lives of others."
In the past week, the MVT announced it had rescued several grassroots venues in that region, by placing them under local control.
The first in that area and The Croft in Bristol were bought under the community ownership program, which is supported by the arts council and enthusiasts who acquire "stakes" in the properties.
