The artist has given the entirety of his £25k honor cash to the MVT, which works to protect the UK's independent concert spaces.
Fender was given the prize on October 16 as his third album People Watching was chosen as the top album of the previous year.
He has chosen to donate the funds to the trust, in recognition of the vital role local spots played in his early career.
"I personally couldn't be pursuing what I am doing today if it weren't for all the gigs I played around the North East, and beyond, when I was just getting going," stated the artist. "These locations are iconic, but they are facing challenges."
From early 2023 onward, at least 150 of these venues have ceased operations – approximately one-sixth of the whole industry in the UK.
Over the past year, well-known musicians including Pulp, Coldplay, Katy Perry and Ed Sheeran have all supported the Music Venues Trust in its attempts to keep the scene afloat, by adding a modest fee to their admission fees, which benefits smaller concert halls.
He also joined in, raising more than £100,000 on his 2024 arena tour to assist numerous small stages across England, Scotland, and Wales.
These funds helped venues that were confronting potential shutdown due to issues arising from floods, fire incidents and family tragedies, as well as regulatory hurdles, legal disputes and neighbor objections.
Other venues obtained financial assistance in upgrading amenities and sound and lighting systems that helped musicians and audiences.
"The concept that money from concerts in large arenas supports the smaller venues, where it all starts for performers like me, is just logical," the star has commented.
Fender is far from the only musician to give his honor prize money to charitable organizations.
When the band won the prize in 1996 for their album their work, lead singer the singer declared that the group would donate their cash to the organization the charity.
In 2002, artist Ms Dynamite shared her award among multiple charities, like the NSPCC and a charity for Sickle Cell.
"Additionally, I contributed a grand to Highgate Newtown, to their gymnastics class, because I trained in gymnastics when I was younger and they lacked updated gear," the artist shared with a publication.
Previously, the band donated their prize money to the youth organization that nurtured their act, in addition to other grassroots music organisations.
Additionally 1994 winners M People gave their winnings to a multiple sclerosis charity after a close contact was identified with the disease.
"Receiving the award was quite enough," remarked vocalist the singer. "The prize was the bonus but we could do without the cherry, because we had the honor. So our victory affected another person's life."
Recently, the trust announced it had protected several local spots in that region, by transferring them to public stewardship.
The first in Southampton and the second in the city were purchased under the community ownership program, which is funded by the arts council and supporters who buy "shares" in the properties.
