The star has given the entirety of his £25k award cash to the MVT, which functions to save the United Kingdom's small music venues.
He was presented with the cheque on October 16 as his new release his work was named the best record of the previous year.
He has chosen to give the cash to the Music Venues Trust, in recognition of the vital role local spots played in his early career.
"I couldn't be pursuing my current career if it weren't for all the performances I did around the North East, and beyond, when I was beginning," remarked Fender. "These venues are renowned, but they are facing challenges."
Beginning in 2023, over 150 of these venues have ceased operations – about 16 percent of the whole industry in the UK.
Recently, major artists such as Pulp, Coldplay, Katy Perry and Ed Sheeran have all supported the MVT in its initiatives to help venues survive, by applying a minor surcharge to their ticket prices, which goes to help local stages.
He also participated, raising over £100k on his 2024 arena tour to help 38 grassroots venues across England, Scotland, and Wales.
The money assisted venues that were confronting imminent closure due to challenges caused by flooding, blazes and family tragedies, as well as permit problems, court cases and noise complaints.
Some locations were granted monetary aid in improving infrastructure and gear that positively impacted artists and concertgoers.
"The concept that money from shows in major spaces helps the smaller venues, where it begins for artists like me, is just logical," Fender has stated.
The musician is not the first artist to give his honor prize money to good deeds.
In they won the trophy in the mid-90s for their release their work, frontman Jarvis Cocker announced that the act would contribute their prize money to the non-profit War Child.
In 2002, rapper and singer the artist shared her bounty between a few good causes, like the NSPCC and a Sickle Cell organization.
"Additionally, I contributed a grand to my local community centre, to their gymnastics program, because I practiced gymnastics when I was growing up and they required new equipment," the artist shared with a publication.
Previously, Ezra Collective contributed their winnings to the local youth club that developed their act, in addition to other local music groups.
Additionally 1994 winners M People contributed their winnings to a multiple sclerosis charity after a close contact was diagnosed the disease.
"Receiving the award was ample," stated vocalist Heather Small. "The money was the extra but we didn't require the bonus, because we had the main prize. So our winning affected the lives of others."
Last week, the MVT revealed it had protected several local spots in the South East, by bringing them into local control.
The first in the city and the second in that location were acquired under the community ownership program, which is funded by a national body and supporters who purchase "stakes" in the venues.
