The star has given the complete sum of his £25,000 award winnings to the MVT, which works to protect the UK's grassroots music venues.
He was awarded the award on mid-October as his third album his work was declared the best record of the last 12 months.
He has opted to give the cash to the MVT, in acknowledgment of the crucial part small stages had in his early career.
"As an artist couldn't be pursuing my current career 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."
From early 2023 onward, over 150 of these spaces have ceased operations – approximately 16% of the entire UK sector.
Recently, top acts like Pulp, Coldplay, the singer Katy Perry and Ed Sheeran have all aided the trust in its efforts to support the industry, by applying a minor surcharge to their admission fees, which supports independent venues.
He also joined in, generating over £100k on his recent tour to support 38 grassroots venues across Britain.
The money supported venues that were dealing with possible closure due to challenges arising from floods, blazes and bereavements, as well as regulatory hurdles, conflicts and neighbor objections.
Additional spaces obtained monetary aid in improving amenities and technical equipment that directly benefitted artists and audiences.
"The idea that funds from concerts in big venues backs the smaller venues, where it kicks off for performers like me, is just common sense," Fender has stated.
He is among several artists to give his honor funds to good deeds.
In Pulp earned the trophy in 1996 for their album Different Class, vocalist Jarvis Cocker stated that the act would donate their prize money to the organization War Child.
In 2002, artist she split her prize among multiple good causes, such as the NSPCC and a Sickle Cell organization.
"I also donated a grand to Highgate Newtown, to their gymnastics program, because I did gymnastics when I was a child and they required new equipment," the artist told outlets.
Previously, Ezra Collective gave their winnings to the community center that supported their act, alongside other local music groups.
Also 1994 winners they gave their prize to a MS organization after a acquaintance was found to have the condition.
"Receiving the award was sufficient," said artist Heather Small. "The money was the bonus but we could do without the extra, because we had the cake. So our winning affected the lives of others."
In the past week, the trust shared it had rescued several grassroots venues in south-east England, by placing them under community ownership.
The first in the city and the second in the city were acquired under the Own Our Venues scheme, which is supported by a national body and supporters who buy "stakes" in the properties.
