The artist has handed over the entirety of his £25k honor prize money to the trust for venues, which operates to save the United Kingdom's small live music spots.
He was presented with the prize on mid-October as his third album his work was named the best record of the last 12 months.
The musician has chosen to hand the money over to the trust, in appreciation of the essential function local spots played in his initial steps.
"I personally would not have achieved what I am doing today if it wasn't for all the performances I did around the North East, and further afield, when I was just getting going," stated the artist. "These venues are renowned, but they are struggling."
Beginning in 2023, over 150 of these spaces have permanently closed – roughly 16% of the total UK scene.
Recently, top acts like the band Pulp, the group Coldplay, Katy Perry and Ed Sheeran have all aided the MVT in its initiatives to keep the scene afloat, by adding a minor surcharge to their ticket costs, which goes to help independent venues.
Fender also joined in, generating over £100k on his recent tour to help 38 local spots across England, Scotland, and Wales.
These funds helped spaces that were confronting imminent closure due to difficulties arising from floods, blazes and personal losses, as well as permit problems, legal disputes and noise complaints.
Additional spaces were granted monetary aid in modernizing facilities and technical equipment that helped artists and concertgoers.
"The idea that revenue from shows in large arenas backs the independent spots, where it begins for musicians like me, is just sensible," the star has commented.
Fender is not the first artist to contribute his award winnings to worthy causes.
In they earned the trophy in the mid-90s for their record Different Class, vocalist Cocker announced that the group would give their prize money to the non-profit the charity.
During 2002, rapper and singer the artist shared her award between multiple good causes, such as the NSPCC and a Sickle Cell charity.
"And I donated a £1,000 to Highgate Newtown, to their gymnastics program, because I practiced gymnastics when I was growing up and they lacked better apparatus," the artist told the media.
In recent years, Ezra Collective contributed their prize money to the local youth club that developed their band, in addition to other independent music bodies.
Also 1994 winners the group gave their prize to a MS organization after a friend was diagnosed the disease.
"Winning was quite enough," stated artist Small. "The prize was the cherry on top but we didn't need the cherry, because we had the cake. So our success touched the lives of others."
Recently, the trust shared it had protected a couple of local spots in the South East, by bringing them into public stewardship.
The Joiners in Southampton and The Croft in Bristol were purchased under the community ownership program, which is backed by a national body and enthusiasts who acquire "shares" in the properties.
