The star has handed over the complete sum of his £25k award prize money to the Music Venues Trust, which works to save the UK's independent live music spots.
He was presented with the award on 16 October as his third album his work was named the best record of the previous year.
The musician has decided to donate the funds to the MVT, in recognition of the essential function local spots played in his beginning days.
"As an artist couldn't be pursuing what I am doing today if it hadn't been for all the gigs I played around the region, and elsewhere, when I was beginning," remarked Fender. "These venues are renowned, but they are struggling."
Since the start of 2023, over 150 of these venues have shut down – about 16% of the whole industry in the UK.
Recently, top acts including Pulp, Coldplay, Katy Perry and Sheeran have all aided the Music Venues Trust in its attempts to help venues survive, by including a modest fee to their ticket costs, which goes to help local stages.
Fender also participated, collecting more than £100,000 on his 2024 arena tour to assist numerous small stages across Britain.
The donation supported venues that were facing possible closure due to issues caused by water damage, blazes and bereavements, as well as permit problems, court cases and noise complaints.
Additional spaces received funding support in improving infrastructure and sound and lighting systems that positively impacted performers and audiences.
"The concept that revenue from shows in major spaces backs the independent spots, where it kicks off for performers like me, is just sensible," Fender has commented.
He is among several artists to contribute his award funds to worthy causes.
In the band received the award in the mid-90s for their release their work, lead singer Jarvis Cocker announced that the group would contribute their winnings to the organization the charity.
During 2002, artist she divided her bounty between several good causes, such as the children's charity and a charity for Sickle Cell.
"And I contributed a grand to my local community centre, to their classes, because I did gymnastics when I was a child and they required new equipment," she shared with outlets.
In recent years, Ezra Collective contributed their winnings to the local youth club that developed their act, as well as other grassroots music organisations.
Also the 1994 recipients they contributed their award to a MS organization after a close contact was identified with the illness.
"Receiving the award was sufficient," stated singer the singer. "The money was the bonus but we didn't need the bonus, because we had the honor. So our success impacted another person's life."
Recently, the Music Venues Trust announced it had rescued several local spots in south-east England, by bringing them into community ownership.
One venue in that area and the other in the city were acquired under the public acquisition scheme, which is funded by Arts Council England and enthusiasts who acquire "shares" in the venues.
