The star has donated the full amount of his £25,000 honor cash to the trust for venues, which works to preserve the Britain's independent music venues.
The star was presented with the cheque on 16 October as his latest record the album was chosen as the top album of the last 12 months.
Fender has chosen to hand the money over to the trust, in acknowledgment of the crucial part small stages fulfilled in his early career.
"I couldn't be pursuing what I am doing today if it wasn't for all the shows I played around the region, and elsewhere, when I was just getting going," stated the artist. "These locations are legendary, but they are in difficulty."
Since the start of 2023, at least 150 of these venues have shut down – approximately 16 percent of the entire UK sector.
In the last year, top acts like Pulp, the group Coldplay, Katy Perry and Ed Sheeran have all supported the MVT in its efforts to keep the scene afloat, by applying a modest fee to their ticket prices, which benefits local stages.
Fender also joined in, collecting in excess of £100,000 on his 2024 arena tour to assist numerous small stages across the UK.
These funds assisted spaces that were confronting possible closure due to issues stemming from flooding, fire incidents and family tragedies, as well as licensing issues, legal disputes and neighbor objections.
Additional spaces received monetary aid in improving amenities and sound and lighting systems that directly benefitted musicians and fans.
"The idea that revenue from concerts in big venues backs the independent spots, where it begins for artists like me, is just common sense," the star has said.
Fender is far from the only musician to contribute his award winnings to worthy causes.
Back when the band received the prize in 1996 for their album their work, lead singer Cocker announced that the group would give their prize money to the non-profit the charity.
During 2002, artist the artist divided her award between several charities, such as the NSPCC and a Sickle Cell organization.
"Additionally, I contributed a £1,000 to the center, to their gymnastics class, because I did gymnastics when I was younger and they needed better apparatus," she told outlets.
In recent years, Ezra Collective donated their funds to the local youth club that developed their group, as well as other grassroots music organisations.
Additionally 1994 winners M People contributed their prize to a multiple sclerosis charity after a acquaintance was found to have the disease.
"Winning was ample," said vocalist the singer. "The money was the bonus but we could do without the bonus, because we had the honor. So our victory touched another person's life."
Last week, the MVT shared it had rescued two small stages in the South East, by bringing them into public stewardship.
The Joiners in that area and the other in Bristol were acquired under the public acquisition program, which is funded by a national body and music fans who purchase "ownership units" in the properties.
