The star has donated the full amount of his £25,000 honor winnings to the MVT, which operates to save the UK's grassroots live music spots.
He was presented with the cheque on mid-October as his third album the album was named the top album of the last 12 months.
Fender has opted to hand the money over to the Music Venues Trust, in appreciation of the vital role local spots had in his beginning days.
"I couldn't be pursuing what I am doing today if it wasn't for all the gigs I did around the area, and elsewhere, when I was starting out," stated the artist. "These spaces are iconic, but they are struggling."
Since the start of 2023, at least 150 of these spaces have shut down – approximately 16 percent of the total UK scene.
In the last year, top acts like Pulp, the group Coldplay, Katy Perry and Ed Sheeran have all supported the trust in its efforts to keep the scene afloat, by applying a modest fee to their ticket costs, which benefits independent venues.
Fender also took part, generating more than £100,000 on his live tour to help 38 small stages across England, Scotland, and Wales.
These funds helped locations that were facing possible closure due to difficulties caused by flooding, fires and bereavements, as well as permit problems, legal disputes and noise complaints.
Other venues received funding support in upgrading facilities and technical equipment that positively impacted performers and audiences.
"The concept that revenue from concerts in major spaces backs the independent spots, where it all starts for musicians like me, is just logical," the star has stated.
The musician is far from the only musician to give his award winnings to charitable organizations.
When Pulp earned the prize in the mid-90s for their release the album, frontman the singer announced that the act would give their winnings to the organization War Child.
In 2002, rapper and singer Ms Dynamite divided her bounty between a few good causes, such as the NSPCC and a Sickle Cell organization.
"And I gave a thousand pounds to Highgate Newtown, to their gymnastics program, because I did gymnastics when I was growing up and they lacked new equipment," she explained to outlets.
Two years ago, they donated their prize money to the community center that developed their group, as well as other independent music bodies.
Also 1994 winners the group contributed their award to a MS organization after a friend was found to have the condition.
"Receiving the award was quite enough," remarked artist Heather Small. "The prize was the bonus but we could do without the cherry, because we had the cake. So our victory affected another person's life."
Last week, the trust revealed it had protected two small stages in south-east England, by bringing them into local control.
One venue in that area and the other in the city were bought under the Own Our Venues scheme, which is supported by a national body and music fans who purchase "ownership units" in the buildings.
