The star has handed over the complete sum of his twenty-five thousand pound honor prize money to the Music Venues Trust, which works to protect the UK's grassroots music venues.
The star was presented with the cheque on 16 October as his new release People Watching was chosen as the top album of the previous year.
He has opted to donate the funds to the trust, in appreciation of the crucial part grassroots venues fulfilled in his beginning days.
"As an artist would not have achieved this success if it wasn't for all the shows I did around the region, and beyond, when I was starting out," stated Fender. "These spaces are renowned, but they are struggling."
From early 2023 onward, more than 150 of these spaces have permanently closed – roughly 16 percent of the entire UK sector.
Recently, well-known musicians such as Pulp, Coldplay, the singer Katy Perry and Ed Sheeran have all backed the trust in its initiatives to help venues survive, by adding a modest fee to their ticket costs, which goes to help independent venues.
Fender also participated, raising over £100k on his recent tour to assist numerous local spots across the UK.
These funds assisted spaces that were confronting possible closure due to difficulties stemming from floods, blazes and family tragedies, as well as licensing issues, conflicts and noise complaints.
Other venues obtained monetary aid in upgrading infrastructure and gear that helped musicians and concertgoers.
"The concept that funds from concerts in major spaces helps the independent spots, where it begins for performers like me, is just logical," Fender has stated.
He is not the first artist to donate his award prize money to good deeds.
When the band earned the trophy in the mid-90s for their release their work, vocalist Cocker stated that the group would donate their winnings to the non-profit the charity.
In 2002, musician the artist shared her award among a few charities, including the children's charity and a charity for Sickle Cell.
"I also donated a grand to Highgate Newtown, to their classes, because I practiced gymnastics when I was a child and they required new equipment," Ms Dynamite explained to a publication.
Previously, Ezra Collective contributed their funds to the community center that developed their band, as well as other independent music bodies.
Also winners that year they contributed their winnings to a MS organization after a close contact was diagnosed the condition.
"Receiving the award was sufficient," said singer Heather Small. "The cash was the cherry on top but we could do without the extra, because we had the honor. So our winning affected the lives of others."
Recently, the MVT announced it had rescued a couple of small stages in the South East, by bringing them into public stewardship.
One venue in the city and the other in Bristol were acquired under the public acquisition initiative, which is backed by the arts council and enthusiasts who purchase "shares" in the venues.
