The star has donated the entirety of his £25,000 honor cash to the MVT, which operates to protect the Britain's independent live music spots.
The star was given the award on October 16 as his new release People Watching was declared the best record of the last 12 months.
He has chosen to give the cash to the Music Venues Trust, in appreciation of the essential function local spots played in his beginning days.
"As an artist would not have achieved this success if it wasn't for all the gigs I played around the region, and elsewhere, when I was just getting going," said the artist. "These venues are legendary, but they are facing challenges."
Since the start of 2023, at least 150 of these spaces have permanently closed – approximately 16 percent of the total UK scene.
In the last year, top acts such as Pulp, the group Coldplay, Katy Perry and Ed Sheeran have all aided the MVT in its initiatives to keep the scene afloat, by adding a modest fee to their ticket costs, which supports local stages.
Fender also took part, raising more than £100,000 on his recent tour to assist thirty-eight grassroots venues across Britain.
These funds assisted spaces that were dealing with potential shutdown due to difficulties stemming from water damage, fire incidents and family tragedies, as well as regulatory hurdles, conflicts and noise complaints.
Other venues received monetary aid in upgrading amenities and sound and lighting systems that directly benefitted performers and fans.
"The concept that revenue from performances in big venues backs the independent spots, where it all starts for performers like me, is just common sense," the star has commented.
He is among several artists to contribute his award funds to charitable organizations.
In Pulp earned the award in 1996 for their release the album, lead singer Cocker stated that the act would give their prize money to the organization War Child.
During 2002, musician she shared her award across a few good causes, such as the children's charity and a Sickle Cell organization.
"I also gave a £1,000 to the center, to their classes, because I trained in gymnastics when I was a child and they needed updated gear," the artist told a publication.
Two years ago, Ezra Collective donated their prize money to the local youth club that developed their group, as well as other local music groups.
And winners that year they gave their award to a charity for MS after a acquaintance was found to have the condition.
"The victory was quite enough," remarked vocalist the singer. "The money was the bonus but we didn't require the extra, because we had the cake. So our victory affected the lives of others."
Last week, the Music Venues Trust revealed it had saved a couple of grassroots venues in that region, by transferring them to community ownership.
The first in the city and The Croft in Bristol were bought under the community ownership initiative, which is supported by a national body and music fans who buy "ownership units" in the venues.
