The artist has donated the complete sum of his £25k honor cash to the MVT, which works to save the United Kingdom's grassroots live music spots.
The star was presented with the award on 16 October as his third album the album was chosen as the outstanding release of the last 12 months.
He has opted to hand the money over to the Music Venues Trust, in recognition of the essential function local spots fulfilled in his early career.
"I personally couldn't be pursuing my current career if it weren't for all the gigs I played around the area, and elsewhere, when I was just getting going," stated the artist. "These locations are renowned, but they are struggling."
Since the start of 2023, at least 150 of these venues have ceased operations – about 16% of the total UK scene.
Recently, top acts including Pulp, Coldplay, Katy Perry and Ed Sheeran have all aided the Music Venues Trust in its initiatives to keep the scene afloat, by applying a modest fee to their admission fees, which goes to help independent venues.
He also joined in, generating over £100k on his 2024 arena tour to assist thirty-eight local spots across the UK.
The donation supported venues that were dealing with potential shutdown due to challenges caused by floods, blazes and personal losses, as well as permit problems, court cases and neighbor objections.
Additional spaces received monetary aid in upgrading facilities and sound and lighting systems that directly benefitted performers and audiences.
"The idea that money from performances in major spaces backs the independent spots, where it begins for artists like me, is just logical," Fender has stated.
The musician is among several artists to give his award prize money to worthy causes.
In Pulp received the trophy in the mid-90s for their record the album, vocalist Cocker announced that the group would give their winnings to the non-profit the charity.
In 2002, artist Ms Dynamite shared her award among a few organizations, like the NSPCC and a charity for Sickle Cell.
"And I gave a £1,000 to the center, to their classes, because I practiced gymnastics when I was a child and they lacked better apparatus," she told a publication.
Two years ago, the band gave their funds to the youth organization that supported their act, in addition to other local music groups.
Also 1994 winners the group gave their prize to a multiple sclerosis charity after a acquaintance was identified with the illness.
"Winning was ample," remarked artist the singer. "The cash was the bonus but we didn't need the bonus, because we had the honor. So our success affected the lives of others."
In the past week, the MVT announced it had protected a couple of grassroots venues in the South East, by bringing them into community ownership.
The first in the city and the second in the city were bought under the community ownership scheme, which is funded by a national body and music fans who purchase "ownership units" in the properties.
