The artist has handed over the full amount of his £25,000 honor cash to the trust for venues, which functions to preserve the United Kingdom's independent concert spaces.
Fender was given the prize on 16 October as his third album People Watching was chosen as the top album of the past year.
He has opted to hand the money over to the Music Venues Trust, in appreciation of the crucial part small stages played in his beginning days.
"I personally couldn't be pursuing my current career if it hadn't been for all the gigs I did around the North East, and elsewhere, when I was starting out," remarked the artist. "These spaces are legendary, but they are struggling."
Since the start of 2023, more than 150 of these locations have shut down – approximately 16% of the total UK scene.
Recently, top acts including Pulp, Coldplay, Katy Perry and Ed Sheeran have all aided the MVT in its attempts to keep the scene afloat, by applying a modest fee to their ticket prices, which goes to help independent venues.
He also participated, generating in excess of £100,000 on his 2024 arena tour to support numerous local spots across the UK.
The money supported spaces that were dealing with potential shutdown due to issues caused by floods, fires and bereavements, as well as regulatory hurdles, court cases and sound issues.
Other venues received funding support in modernizing facilities and sound and lighting systems that directly benefitted musicians and fans.
"The concept that funds from shows in big venues backs the local stages, where it all starts for artists like me, is just common sense," the star has commented.
He is far from the only musician to contribute his award prize money to worthy causes.
In they received the award in the year 1996 for their album the album, frontman the singer stated that the group would donate their prize money to the non-profit the charity.
In 2002, musician Ms Dynamite split her prize between a few good causes, such as the children's charity and a Sickle Cell organization.
"And I gave a grand to the center, to their gymnastics program, because I practiced gymnastics when I was growing up and they required new equipment," the artist shared with the media.
Two years ago, they gave their prize money to the community center that supported their act, as well as other local music groups.
Additionally 1994 winners the group donated their winnings to a MS organization after a acquaintance was identified with the illness.
"Receiving the award was sufficient," remarked artist Heather Small. "The prize was the bonus but we didn't require the bonus, because we had the main prize. So our success touched the lives of others."
In the past week, the MVT shared it had protected a couple of small stages in that region, by transferring them to community ownership.
The first in the city and the second in that location were purchased under the community ownership initiative, which is funded by the arts council and music fans who purchase "stakes" in the venues.
