The artist has given the complete sum of his £25,000 honor prize money to the trust for venues, which works to protect the UK's grassroots live music spots.
The star was presented with the prize on October 16 as his latest record the album was declared the top album of the last 12 months.
The musician has decided to donate the funds to the trust, in acknowledgment of the essential function local spots played in his initial steps.
"I wouldn't be doing my current career if it hadn't been for all the performances I played around the region, and further afield, when I was beginning," remarked the artist. "These venues are legendary, but they are in difficulty."
Beginning in 2023, at least 150 of these locations have ceased operations – about 16% of the entire UK sector.
Recently, top acts like Pulp, Coldplay, the singer Katy Perry and Ed Sheeran have all supported the trust in its efforts to help venues survive, by applying a small levy to their ticket prices, which goes to help smaller concert halls.
Fender also joined in, generating over £100k on his recent tour to help 38 grassroots venues across the UK.
The money helped spaces that were dealing with possible closure due to challenges arising from floods, fire incidents and personal losses, as well as regulatory hurdles, legal disputes and noise complaints.
Other venues obtained monetary aid in modernizing facilities and technical equipment that directly benefitted artists and fans.
"The idea that funds from shows in major spaces supports the independent spots, where it all starts for musicians like me, is just common sense," the star has commented.
The musician is far from the only musician to contribute his award winnings to charitable organizations.
Back when the band earned the prize in 1996 for their album their work, frontman the singer announced that the group would donate their cash to the organization the charity.
During 2002, artist she shared her award between a few good causes, such as the children's charity and a Sickle Cell organization.
"I also donated a thousand pounds to Highgate Newtown, to their gymnastics class, because I practiced gymnastics when I was growing up and they lacked updated gear," she told outlets.
Previously, they contributed their funds to the community center that supported their group, as well as other grassroots music organisations.
Additionally the 1994 recipients M People contributed their winnings to a multiple sclerosis charity after a acquaintance was diagnosed the disease.
"Winning was ample," remarked singer Heather Small. "The prize was the cherry on top but we didn't need the cherry, because we had the cake. So our success impacted another person's life."
In the past week, the MVT revealed it had rescued several grassroots venues in that region, by transferring them to public stewardship.
The first in that area and the second in the city were bought under the Own Our Venues initiative, which is funded by the arts council and music fans who purchase "stakes" in the buildings.
