The star has given the complete sum of his £25,000 award winnings to the Music Venues Trust, which works to protect the Britain's grassroots concert spaces.
Fender was presented with the award on mid-October as his new release his work was named the top album of the last 12 months.
The musician has chosen to donate the funds to the MVT, in acknowledgment of the essential function small stages played in his beginning days.
"I couldn't be pursuing this success if it hadn't been for all the shows I performed around the North East, and further afield, when I was just getting going," remarked the artist. "These locations are iconic, but they are facing challenges."
From early 2023 onward, over 150 of these locations have ceased operations – roughly one-sixth of the entire UK sector.
In the last year, well-known musicians like Pulp, Coldplay, Katy Perry and Ed Sheeran have all backed the MVT in its attempts to help venues survive, by including a minor surcharge to their ticket prices, which goes to help local stages.
Fender also took part, raising over £100k on his 2024 arena tour to assist 38 grassroots venues across England, Scotland, and Wales.
The money assisted locations that were dealing with imminent closure due to difficulties arising from water damage, blazes and personal losses, as well as licensing issues, court cases and neighbor objections.
Some locations were granted funding support in improving amenities and sound and lighting systems that positively impacted musicians and audiences.
"The idea that funds from concerts in large arenas helps the independent spots, where it begins for performers like me, is just sensible," the star has stated.
Fender is not the first artist to donate his honor winnings to good deeds.
When Pulp earned the trophy in the year 1996 for their release Different Class, vocalist the singer stated that the band would contribute their prize money to the organization War Child.
During 2002, musician she shared her prize across a few organizations, including the children's charity and a Sickle Cell organization.
"Additionally, I gave a grand to my local community centre, to their classes, because I did gymnastics when I was a child and they lacked updated gear," the artist told outlets.
Two years ago, the band gave their winnings to the community center that supported their group, as well as other grassroots music organisations.
Additionally the 1994 recipients M People donated their winnings to a multiple sclerosis charity after a acquaintance was found to have the disease.
"Winning was quite enough," said vocalist Heather Small. "The prize was the cherry on top but we didn't need the cherry, because we had the honor. So our success affected the lives of others."
In the past week, the Music Venues Trust announced it had rescued two small stages in south-east England, by bringing them into community ownership.
The Joiners in that area and The Croft in that location were purchased under the community ownership initiative, which is backed by a national body and music fans who purchase "ownership units" in the venues.
