The artist has given the full amount of his £25,000 honor cash to the MVT, which works to save the Britain's grassroots music venues.
Fender was presented with the award on October 16 as his latest record the album was declared the top album of the previous year.
The musician has opted to give the cash to the trust, in acknowledgment of the crucial part grassroots venues played in his initial steps.
"I personally wouldn't be doing this success if it hadn't been for all the shows I played around the area, and further afield, when I was just getting going," remarked Fender. "These spaces are legendary, but they are struggling."
Since the start of 2023, over 150 of these locations have permanently closed – approximately one-sixth of the total UK scene.
Over the past year, major artists like Pulp, Coldplay, Katy Perry and Sheeran have all backed the MVT in its initiatives to support the industry, by adding a minor surcharge to their ticket costs, which goes to help independent venues.
He also took part, raising over £100k on his recent tour to help thirty-eight local spots across Britain.
These funds assisted locations that were confronting possible closure due to challenges caused by floods, blazes and family tragedies, as well as permit problems, court cases and sound issues.
Other venues obtained monetary aid in improving facilities and technical equipment that helped artists and fans.
"The idea that revenue from shows in major spaces helps the local stages, where it all starts for artists like me, is just common sense," the star has stated.
He is far from the only musician to contribute his award prize money to worthy causes.
When Pulp earned the trophy in the year 1996 for their release Different Class, frontman Jarvis Cocker announced that the act would contribute their cash to the organization War Child.
In 2002, artist she divided her prize between multiple good causes, including the children's charity and a Sickle Cell charity.
"And I contributed a grand to my local community centre, to their gymnastics program, because I did gymnastics when I was growing up and they needed better apparatus," she explained to outlets.
Two years ago, they contributed their winnings to the youth organization that developed their group, as well as other independent music bodies.
And the 1994 recipients M People donated their prize to a multiple sclerosis charity after a acquaintance was diagnosed the illness.
"The victory was quite enough," stated artist Small. "The cash was the extra but we didn't need the bonus, because we had the cake. So our victory impacted another person's life."
Last week, the Music Venues Trust revealed it had saved several local spots in the South East, by bringing them into public stewardship.
One venue in Southampton and the second in Bristol were purchased under the public acquisition scheme, which is backed by Arts Council England and supporters who buy "stakes" in the buildings.
