The artist has donated the complete sum of his £25,000 honor cash to the MVT, which functions to preserve the United Kingdom's independent live music spots.
He was awarded the cheque on 16 October as his third album his work was chosen as the best record of the past year.
He has chosen to give the cash to the trust, in appreciation of the vital role grassroots venues fulfilled in his initial steps.
"I personally wouldn't be doing what I am doing today if it wasn't for all the gigs I played around the area, and elsewhere, when I was just getting going," remarked Fender. "These venues are legendary, but they are in difficulty."
Since the start of 2023, more than 150 of these spaces have permanently closed – roughly one-sixth of the total UK scene.
Recently, well-known musicians like Pulp, Coldplay, the singer Katy Perry and Ed Sheeran have all aided the Music Venues Trust in its efforts to help venues survive, by applying a minor surcharge to their ticket prices, which supports independent venues.
He also participated, generating over £100k on his 2024 arena tour to support thirty-eight grassroots venues across the UK.
The donation helped venues that were dealing with possible closure due to challenges stemming from floods, fire incidents and bereavements, as well as regulatory hurdles, conflicts and noise complaints.
Some locations obtained funding support in upgrading facilities and sound and lighting systems that helped musicians and concertgoers.
"The notion that funds from performances in major spaces supports the independent spots, where it kicks off for musicians like me, is just sensible," Fender has commented.
Fender is far from the only musician to donate his honor prize money to good deeds.
When they earned the award in the mid-90s for their album the album, lead singer Cocker declared that the band would donate their prize money to the non-profit War Child.
In 2002, rapper and singer Ms Dynamite divided her bounty between several organizations, like the NSPCC and a Sickle Cell organization.
"Additionally, I gave a £1,000 to the center, to their gymnastics class, because I did gymnastics when I was growing up and they required updated gear," she shared with outlets.
In recent years, they contributed their prize money to the community center that developed their group, as well as other local music groups.
Additionally the 1994 recipients the group contributed their award to a MS organization after a friend was diagnosed the illness.
"Winning was sufficient," stated vocalist the singer. "The money was the bonus but we didn't need the extra, because we had the main prize. So our success touched the lives of others."
Last week, the Music Venues Trust announced it had rescued two grassroots venues in the South East, by placing them under local control.
The first in the city and the second in that location were bought under the community ownership scheme, which is funded by a national body and music fans who acquire "stakes" in the buildings.
