The artist has donated the complete sum of his twenty-five thousand pound award winnings to the MVT, which functions to save the United Kingdom's grassroots live music spots.
The star was presented with the prize on mid-October as his latest record the album was chosen as the best record of the previous year.
Fender has opted to donate the funds to the Music Venues Trust, in acknowledgment of the crucial part grassroots venues fulfilled in his beginning days.
"I couldn't be pursuing what I am doing today if it weren't for all the shows I performed around the North East, and elsewhere, when I was just getting going," remarked Fender. "These locations are legendary, but they are in difficulty."
From early 2023 onward, at least 150 of these venues have ceased operations – about 16 percent of the total UK scene.
Recently, major artists like Pulp, Coldplay, Katy Perry and Ed Sheeran have all aided the trust in its efforts to support the industry, by applying a modest fee to their admission fees, which goes to help local stages.
He also took part, generating over £100k on his recent tour to assist 38 grassroots venues across Britain.
These funds helped venues that were dealing with possible closure due to challenges stemming from flooding, fires and personal losses, as well as licensing issues, conflicts and noise complaints.
Some locations obtained financial assistance in improving facilities and technical equipment that directly benefitted artists and fans.
"The notion that funds from shows in big venues supports the local stages, where it all starts for artists like me, is just sensible," the star has commented.
He is not the first artist to donate his award prize money to worthy causes.
Back when they received the award in the year 1996 for their release the album, frontman the singer declared that the group would contribute their winnings to the charity War Child.
That year, artist the artist split her prize among several good causes, including the NSPCC and a Sickle Cell charity.
"I also gave a thousand pounds to Highgate Newtown, to their classes, because I did gymnastics when I was growing up and they required new equipment," the artist shared with the media.
In recent years, they donated their funds to the youth organization that supported their band, as well as other grassroots music organisations.
And the 1994 recipients M People contributed their award to a MS organization after a acquaintance was identified with the illness.
"Receiving the award was quite enough," stated artist Heather Small. "The prize was the extra but we could do without the bonus, because we had the main prize. So our winning affected somebody else's life."
Recently, the trust announced it had protected a couple of small stages in the South East, by placing them under community ownership.
One venue in that area and the second in that location were bought under the community ownership program, which is funded by Arts Council England and enthusiasts who purchase "shares" in the properties.
