The artist has given the full amount of his £25k award winnings to the trust for venues, which functions to save the UK's independent concert spaces.
He was awarded the cheque on 16 October as his latest record the album was chosen as the best record of the last 12 months.
Fender has opted to hand the money over to the Music Venues Trust, in acknowledgment of the vital role local spots fulfilled in his early career.
"As an artist would not have achieved my current career if it weren't for all the shows I played around the North East, and elsewhere, when I was just getting going," said Fender. "These venues are renowned, but they are in difficulty."
Since the start of 2023, at least 150 of these locations have shut down – roughly one-sixth of the total UK scene.
Recently, well-known musicians such as Pulp, Coldplay, Katy Perry and Ed Sheeran have all supported the trust in its initiatives to help venues survive, by adding a modest fee to their ticket prices, which supports local stages.
Fender also participated, collecting over £100k on his 2024 arena tour to help thirty-eight small stages across England, Scotland, and Wales.
The money supported locations that were confronting potential shutdown due to challenges caused by water damage, fires and bereavements, as well as regulatory hurdles, conflicts and sound issues.
Other venues received monetary aid in upgrading infrastructure and sound and lighting systems that directly benefitted artists and fans.
"The idea that funds from performances in large arenas supports the independent spots, where it all starts for artists like me, is just logical," the star has commented.
The musician is not the first artist to give his award funds to good deeds.
Back when Pulp received the award in the mid-90s for their album their work, vocalist Cocker stated that the act would contribute their prize money to the non-profit the charity.
In 2002, musician the artist divided her prize between a few good causes, like the children's charity and a Sickle Cell charity.
"I also donated a grand to my local community centre, to their classes, because I did gymnastics when I was younger and they lacked new equipment," the artist told the media.
In recent years, the band gave their winnings to the local youth club that developed their group, as well as other independent music bodies.
Also the 1994 recipients they donated their prize to a multiple sclerosis charity after a close contact was found to have the disease.
"Winning was sufficient," stated artist the singer. "The prize was the extra but we didn't need the bonus, because we had the cake. So our winning impacted another person's life."
Last week, the MVT announced it had rescued two local spots in that region, by placing them under community ownership.
The Joiners in that area and The Croft in that location were acquired under the public acquisition scheme, which is backed by the arts council and supporters who buy "ownership units" in the venues.
