The star has handed over the complete sum of his £25,000 honor winnings to the Music Venues Trust, which functions to save the United Kingdom's grassroots concert spaces.
He was awarded the award on mid-October as his new release his work was chosen as the best record of the previous year.
Fender has chosen to hand the money over to the MVT, in acknowledgment of the vital role grassroots venues fulfilled in his beginning days.
"I personally couldn't be pursuing what I am doing today if it wasn't for all the performances I did around the area, and beyond, when I was starting out," stated the artist. "These spaces are renowned, but they are struggling."
Since the start of 2023, at least 150 of these locations have ceased operations – approximately 16% of the entire UK sector.
Over the past year, top acts like Pulp, Coldplay, Katy Perry and Sheeran have all backed the Music Venues Trust in its attempts to keep the scene afloat, by adding a small levy to their admission fees, which supports smaller concert halls.
He also joined in, raising more than £100,000 on his 2024 arena tour to assist numerous small stages across Britain.
These funds helped spaces that were confronting potential shutdown due to difficulties caused by floods, blazes and bereavements, as well as licensing issues, legal disputes and neighbor objections.
Other venues received monetary aid in upgrading facilities and technical equipment that helped musicians and fans.
"The idea that funds from concerts in large arenas backs the local stages, where it kicks off for performers like me, is just common sense," the star has said.
The musician is far from the only musician to contribute his honor winnings to worthy causes.
When they won the prize in the mid-90s for their record the album, vocalist Jarvis Cocker stated that the band would contribute their prize money to the charity War Child.
During 2002, musician the artist shared her award among several charities, including the children's charity and a charity for Sickle Cell.
"And I donated a grand to Highgate Newtown, to their classes, because I trained in gymnastics when I was younger and they needed updated gear," she explained to a publication.
Two years ago, Ezra Collective gave their prize money to the local youth club that developed their act, in addition to other grassroots music organisations.
And winners that year they donated their award to a MS organization after a friend was found to have the condition.
"Winning was ample," stated artist the singer. "The cash was the extra but we didn't require the cherry, because we had the main prize. So our success affected somebody else's life."
Recently, the trust revealed it had saved two local spots in south-east England, by placing them under community ownership.
The Joiners in Southampton and the second in that location were purchased under the public acquisition program, which is backed by a national body and music fans who buy "stakes" in the venues.