The artist has handed over the full amount of his £25k honor winnings to the MVT, which works to protect the United Kingdom's grassroots live music spots.
Fender was given the prize on October 16 as his third album his work was named the outstanding release of the previous year.
Fender has chosen to donate the funds to the MVT, in acknowledgment of the vital role grassroots venues had in his initial steps.
"As an artist wouldn't be doing this success if it hadn't been for all the shows I did around the area, and elsewhere, when I was beginning," stated Fender. "These spaces are renowned, but they are struggling."
From early 2023 onward, more than 150 of these spaces have shut down – about 16 percent of the entire UK sector.
Recently, major artists such as Pulp, Coldplay, Katy Perry and Ed Sheeran have all backed the MVT in its efforts to keep the scene afloat, by adding a minor surcharge to their ticket prices, which supports smaller concert halls.
Fender also participated, raising in excess of £100,000 on his live tour to assist thirty-eight grassroots venues across England, Scotland, and Wales.
The donation supported spaces that were confronting imminent closure due to difficulties stemming from water damage, blazes and personal losses, as well as licensing issues, legal disputes and neighbor objections.
Additional spaces were granted monetary aid in improving amenities and sound and lighting systems that helped performers and audiences.
"The notion that revenue from concerts in major spaces backs the local stages, where it kicks off for artists like me, is just sensible," Fender has commented.
Fender is among several artists to give his award funds to worthy causes.
When Pulp received the award in the mid-90s for their album their work, lead singer Cocker declared that the band would give their prize money to the non-profit War Child.
During 2002, musician Ms Dynamite divided her bounty among multiple charities, like the children's charity and a charity for Sickle Cell.
"Additionally, I donated a grand to my local community centre, to their classes, because I did gymnastics when I was younger and they required new equipment," Ms Dynamite explained to a publication.
In recent years, the band gave their funds to the community center that supported their act, in addition to other local music groups.
Additionally the 1994 recipients M People donated their winnings to a charity for MS after a acquaintance was found to have the disease.
"The victory was sufficient," said vocalist Small. "The money was the cherry on top but we didn't require the cherry, because we had the main prize. So our winning affected somebody else's life."
In the past week, the Music Venues Trust shared it had protected two grassroots venues in that region, by placing them under community ownership.
The Joiners in the city and the other in the city were acquired under the community ownership scheme, which is supported by a national body and supporters who purchase "stakes" in the venues.
