The artist has donated the full amount of his twenty-five thousand pound honor prize money to the trust for venues, which works to protect the UK's independent live music spots.
The star was given the prize on 16 October as his new release the album was declared the outstanding release of the past year.
Fender has chosen to give the cash to the trust, in recognition of the vital role small stages fulfilled in his initial steps.
"As an artist wouldn't be doing my current career if it hadn't been for all the gigs I played around the region, and elsewhere, when I was starting out," stated Fender. "These spaces are renowned, but they are struggling."
From early 2023 onward, over 150 of these locations have permanently closed – roughly 16 percent of the total UK scene.
In the last year, top acts including Pulp, the group Coldplay, Katy Perry and Ed Sheeran have all supported the trust in its initiatives to help venues survive, by adding a minor surcharge to their ticket costs, which benefits independent venues.
He also participated, generating more than £100,000 on his 2024 arena tour to support thirty-eight local spots across England, Scotland, and Wales.
The money helped venues that were facing potential shutdown due to difficulties caused by flooding, fire incidents and bereavements, as well as regulatory hurdles, conflicts and neighbor objections.
Some locations obtained funding support in modernizing amenities and technical equipment that positively impacted artists and audiences.
"The idea that funds from performances in large arenas supports the smaller venues, where it all starts for performers like me, is just common sense," Fender has said.
Fender is among several artists to give his award prize money to worthy causes.
Back when they won the award in the mid-90s for their record the album, frontman Jarvis Cocker announced that the group would give their prize money to the non-profit the charity.
During 2002, rapper and singer the artist divided her prize between multiple good causes, like the NSPCC and a Sickle Cell charity.
"Additionally, I gave a £1,000 to Highgate Newtown, to their gymnastics class, because I practiced gymnastics when I was growing up and they needed updated gear," Ms Dynamite explained to outlets.
In recent years, they donated their prize money to the youth organization that developed their group, as well as other independent music bodies.
Also winners that year they contributed their award to a MS organization after a friend was found to have the disease.
"Receiving the award was quite enough," stated vocalist Heather Small. "The money was the cherry on top but we didn't need the cherry, because we had the honor. So our victory touched another person's life."
Recently, the MVT revealed it had rescued several small stages in south-east England, by bringing them into local control.
The Joiners in that area and The Croft in Bristol were acquired under the Own Our Venues program, which is funded by Arts Council England and music fans who buy "ownership units" in the venues.
