The star has handed over the entirety of his £25,000 honor prize money to the Music Venues Trust, which operates to save the Britain's grassroots live music spots.
Fender was given the award on mid-October as his third album the album was declared the outstanding release of the last 12 months.
He has chosen to give the cash to the trust, in acknowledgment of the vital role grassroots venues had in his early career.
"As an artist would not have achieved my current career if it wasn't for all the performances I did around the region, and elsewhere, when I was beginning," remarked the artist. "These locations are iconic, but they are in difficulty."
Since the start of 2023, at least 150 of these venues have ceased operations – approximately 16% of the whole industry in the UK.
Over the past year, top acts including Pulp, Coldplay, Katy Perry and Ed Sheeran have all aided the Music Venues Trust in its initiatives to keep the scene afloat, by including a minor surcharge to their admission fees, which benefits independent venues.
He also joined in, raising over £100k on his 2024 arena tour to support numerous grassroots venues across England, Scotland, and Wales.
The money helped locations that were facing possible closure due to issues caused by water damage, blazes and bereavements, as well as regulatory hurdles, legal disputes and noise complaints.
Some locations were granted funding support in improving facilities and sound and lighting systems that directly benefitted artists and fans.
"The notion that revenue from concerts in large arenas helps the local stages, where it begins for musicians like me, is just logical," the star has stated.
He is among several artists to contribute his honor prize money to charitable organizations.
In the band earned the award in 1996 for their record Different Class, vocalist the singer stated that the band would donate their cash to the non-profit War Child.
That year, rapper and singer she divided her prize across a few charities, such as the children's charity and a charity for Sickle Cell.
"I also contributed a thousand pounds to my local community centre, to their gymnastics class, because I practiced gymnastics when I was growing up and they required updated gear," the artist shared with outlets.
Two years ago, Ezra Collective gave their winnings to the local youth club that supported their group, as well as other local music groups.
Also 1994 winners they gave their prize to a multiple sclerosis charity after a friend was diagnosed the disease.
"Receiving the award was sufficient," stated singer the singer. "The prize was the extra but we could do without the bonus, because we had the cake. So our winning impacted somebody else's life."
Last week, the MVT revealed it had rescued two local spots in the South East, by bringing them into public stewardship.
The Joiners in the city and the second in that location were purchased under the community ownership initiative, which is supported by a national body and enthusiasts who acquire "stakes" in the properties.
