The star has given the entirety of his twenty-five thousand pound award cash to the MVT, which functions to preserve the Britain's small live music spots.
The star was presented with the prize on mid-October as his new release his work was chosen as the outstanding release of the last 12 months.
Fender has decided to hand the money over to the trust, in recognition of the vital role grassroots venues fulfilled in his initial steps.
"I personally would not have achieved what I am doing today if it hadn't been for all the shows I performed around the region, and elsewhere, when I was beginning," said the artist. "These spaces are renowned, but they are facing challenges."
Since the start of 2023, at least 150 of these locations have shut down – approximately 16% of the entire UK sector.
Over the past year, top acts like Pulp, Coldplay, the singer Katy Perry and Ed Sheeran have all supported the Music Venues Trust in its efforts to keep the scene afloat, by including a small levy to their admission fees, which supports independent venues.
He also joined in, collecting over £100k on his live tour to help 38 local spots across England, Scotland, and Wales.
These funds helped spaces that were confronting imminent closure due to challenges arising from floods, blazes and family tragedies, as well as licensing issues, conflicts and neighbor objections.
Additional spaces received financial assistance in improving facilities and technical equipment that helped performers and fans.
"The notion that funds from performances in big venues supports the independent spots, where it begins for artists like me, is just logical," Fender has said.
He is far from the only musician to contribute his honor winnings to charitable organizations.
Back when Pulp earned the prize in the mid-90s for their release the album, lead singer Jarvis Cocker stated that the act would give their winnings to the charity the charity.
In 2002, rapper and singer Ms Dynamite split her award between a few charities, such as the NSPCC and a charity for Sickle Cell.
"And I donated a grand to Highgate Newtown, to their gymnastics program, because I practiced gymnastics when I was growing up and they lacked better apparatus," the artist shared with a publication.
In recent years, Ezra Collective donated their prize money to the local youth club that developed their band, in addition to other grassroots music organisations.
And the 1994 recipients the group donated their prize to a multiple sclerosis charity after a close contact was found to have the disease.
"The victory was sufficient," said vocalist Heather Small. "The prize was the bonus but we could do without the extra, because we had the main prize. So our victory touched somebody else's life."
In the past week, the trust announced it had saved several local spots in the South East, by transferring them to local control.
One venue in Southampton and The Croft in Bristol were purchased under the community ownership initiative, which is supported by Arts Council England and music fans who purchase "shares" in the buildings.
