The artist has donated the full amount of his £25k honor cash to the MVT, which works to save the United Kingdom's grassroots concert spaces.
The star was awarded the award on October 16 as his third album People Watching was chosen as the best record of the last 12 months.
He has chosen to give the cash to the trust, in acknowledgment of the vital role grassroots venues played in his early career.
"I personally wouldn't be doing what I am doing today if it hadn't been for all the gigs I did around the North East, and beyond, when I was beginning," said Fender. "These venues are legendary, but they are facing challenges."
Since the start of 2023, more than 150 of these locations have permanently closed – approximately one-sixth of the whole industry in the UK.
Over the past year, major artists like Pulp, Coldplay, the singer Katy Perry and Ed Sheeran have all supported the trust in its attempts to support the industry, by applying a modest fee to their ticket costs, which goes to help smaller concert halls.
He also took part, collecting in excess of £100,000 on his recent tour to support thirty-eight small stages across England, Scotland, and Wales.
The money helped venues that were dealing with imminent closure due to issues caused by flooding, fire incidents and family tragedies, as well as licensing issues, court cases and neighbor objections.
Other venues were granted financial assistance in improving facilities and sound and lighting systems that helped musicians and concertgoers.
"The notion that revenue from concerts in big venues supports the local stages, where it begins for performers like me, is just common sense," the star has stated.
Fender is far from the only musician to give his honor funds to charitable organizations.
Back when Pulp received the award in 1996 for their release Different Class, frontman Jarvis Cocker announced that the band would donate their winnings to the charity War Child.
During 2002, artist the artist divided her award across several good causes, like the children's charity and a charity for Sickle Cell.
"I also contributed a grand to Highgate Newtown, to their gymnastics program, because I trained in gymnastics when I was younger and they lacked updated gear," the artist explained to the media.
In recent years, they donated their winnings to the local youth club that nurtured their band, as well as other independent music bodies.
And winners that year M People contributed their award to a MS organization after a friend was diagnosed the disease.
"The victory was ample," said vocalist the singer. "The cash was the bonus but we didn't require the cherry, because we had the main prize. So our success impacted somebody else's life."
Last week, the MVT announced it had saved several small stages in south-east England, by transferring them to local control.
The first in the city and the other in Bristol were acquired under the community ownership scheme, which is supported by a national body and enthusiasts who acquire "stakes" in the venues.
