The star has handed over the full amount of his £25,000 award winnings to the MVT, which functions to save the UK's small concert spaces.
Fender was given the award on 16 October as his new release his work was declared the outstanding release of the past year.
The musician has chosen to give the cash to the MVT, in acknowledgment of the vital role local spots fulfilled in his beginning days.
"As an artist couldn't be pursuing this success if it weren't for all the performances I played around the area, and elsewhere, when I was starting out," said the artist. "These locations are legendary, but they are struggling."
From early 2023 onward, over 150 of these locations have shut down – roughly one-sixth of the whole industry in the UK.
Over the past year, top acts such as the band Pulp, Coldplay, the singer Katy Perry and Sheeran have all backed the trust in its efforts to support the industry, by applying a small levy to their admission fees, which goes to help local stages.
He also took part, collecting more than £100,000 on his 2024 arena tour to support thirty-eight grassroots venues across England, Scotland, and Wales.
The donation supported venues that were dealing with imminent closure due to challenges stemming from water damage, blazes and family tragedies, as well as licensing issues, conflicts and sound issues.
Some locations received funding support in modernizing amenities and technical equipment that directly benefitted performers and audiences.
"The concept that revenue from concerts in major spaces supports the independent spots, where it kicks off for performers like me, is just common sense," the star has said.
He is not the first artist to give his honor prize money to charitable organizations.
When the band won the award in the mid-90s for their release their work, vocalist Jarvis Cocker stated that the act would give their cash to the charity the charity.
During 2002, artist she split her prize between a few good causes, including the NSPCC and a Sickle Cell charity.
"I also donated a £1,000 to my local community centre, to their classes, because I practiced gymnastics when I was younger and they required updated gear," she shared with a publication.
Two years ago, the band donated their prize money to the community center that supported their act, as well as other independent music bodies.
And the 1994 recipients they gave their award to a multiple sclerosis charity after a acquaintance was found to have the illness.
"Winning was quite enough," said artist the singer. "The money was the bonus but we didn't require the extra, because we had the cake. So our success affected the lives of others."
Last week, the MVT revealed it had saved a couple of grassroots venues in the South East, by transferring them to community ownership.
One venue in that area and the second in the city were bought under the community ownership scheme, which is funded by a national body and supporters who acquire "ownership units" in the buildings.
