The artist has given the full amount of his £25k honor winnings to the Music Venues Trust, which works to preserve the United Kingdom's grassroots music venues.
The star was presented with the cheque on 16 October as his third album People Watching was chosen as the best record of the last 12 months.
The musician has opted to donate the funds to the MVT, in appreciation of the vital role small stages played in his beginning days.
"I couldn't be pursuing what I am doing today if it weren't for all the gigs I did around the region, and further afield, when I was beginning," stated Fender. "These locations are iconic, but they are facing challenges."
Since the start of 2023, over 150 of these locations have ceased operations – roughly 16% of the total UK scene.
Recently, top acts such as the band Pulp, Coldplay, the singer Katy Perry and Sheeran have all supported the Music Venues Trust in its initiatives to keep the scene afloat, by including a small levy to their admission fees, which benefits local stages.
He also joined in, generating over £100k on his live tour to support numerous grassroots venues across England, Scotland, and Wales.
The money assisted venues that were facing possible closure due to difficulties arising from flooding, fire incidents and personal losses, as well as permit problems, court cases and sound issues.
Additional spaces received monetary aid in modernizing amenities and technical equipment that helped performers and audiences.
"The idea that funds from concerts in large arenas supports the smaller venues, where it kicks off for performers like me, is just common sense," Fender has stated.
Fender is among several artists to donate his honor prize money to good deeds.
In the band won the award in the year 1996 for their record their work, lead singer Jarvis Cocker declared that the act would contribute their prize money to the organization the charity.
In 2002, rapper and singer Ms Dynamite shared her award among a few good causes, such as the NSPCC and a Sickle Cell charity.
"I also contributed a £1,000 to the center, to their gymnastics program, because I practiced gymnastics when I was a child and they lacked updated gear," she shared with the media.
Two years ago, Ezra Collective contributed their prize money to the community center that developed their band, alongside other grassroots music organisations.
Also the 1994 recipients M People gave their award to a charity for MS after a friend was identified with the condition.
"Winning was ample," said vocalist Small. "The cash was the extra but we didn't require the bonus, because we had the main prize. So our winning touched another person's life."
Recently, the MVT revealed it had saved several small stages in the South East, by bringing them into local control.
The first in the city and the other in that location were acquired under the community ownership program, which is funded by Arts Council England and supporters who purchase "shares" in the venues.
