The artist has given the complete sum of his £25k honor prize money to the Music Venues Trust, which operates to save the United Kingdom's independent live music spots.
The star was presented with the award on mid-October as his new release the album was chosen as the outstanding release of the last 12 months.
He has decided to give the cash to the trust, in appreciation of the crucial part small stages fulfilled in his early career.
"I would not have achieved this success if it wasn't for all the shows I performed around the region, and further afield, when I was starting out," said Fender. "These spaces are iconic, but they are facing challenges."
Since the start of 2023, at least 150 of these venues have ceased operations – about 16 percent of the total UK scene.
In the last year, well-known musicians such as Pulp, Coldplay, the singer Katy Perry and Sheeran have all supported the Music Venues Trust in its initiatives to help venues survive, by applying a modest fee to their ticket costs, which goes to help independent venues.
Fender also participated, raising over £100k on his 2024 arena tour to assist 38 grassroots venues across England, Scotland, and Wales.
These funds helped locations that were dealing with imminent closure due to issues caused by floods, fire incidents and family tragedies, as well as permit problems, legal disputes and sound issues.
Other venues were granted funding support in modernizing infrastructure and technical equipment that helped artists and concertgoers.
"The notion that money from shows in big venues helps the smaller venues, where it all starts for musicians like me, is just sensible," the star has stated.
The musician is among several artists to give his award funds to good deeds.
When they received the prize in 1996 for their record the album, frontman Jarvis Cocker announced that the group would donate their prize money to the charity War Child.
In 2002, rapper and singer she divided her award across several charities, like the NSPCC and a Sickle Cell organization.
"I also donated a thousand pounds to the center, to their gymnastics class, because I practiced gymnastics when I was growing up and they needed updated gear," the artist shared with outlets.
Two years ago, the band donated their winnings to the community center that developed their act, in addition to other local music groups.
Additionally winners that year they contributed their prize to a MS organization after a friend was diagnosed the illness.
"The victory was sufficient," remarked singer Small. "The cash was the extra but we could do without the extra, because we had the honor. So our winning touched the lives of others."
Last week, the Music Venues Trust revealed it had protected several grassroots venues in south-east England, by bringing them into local control.
One venue in that area and the second in that location were purchased under the public acquisition program, which is backed by a national body and music fans who acquire "shares" in the buildings.
