The artist has given the entirety of his twenty-five thousand pound award cash to the Music Venues Trust, which works to preserve the UK's independent live music spots.
The star was given the cheque on 16 October as his new release his work was named the top album of the past year.
Fender has decided to donate the funds to the trust, in appreciation of the essential function local spots played in his initial steps.
"I personally couldn't be pursuing my current career if it weren't for all the shows I played around the North East, and elsewhere, when I was beginning," remarked the artist. "These locations are legendary, but they are facing challenges."
Since the start of 2023, at least 150 of these locations have ceased operations – about 16% of the whole industry in the UK.
In the last year, well-known musicians including Pulp, the group Coldplay, the singer Katy Perry and Ed Sheeran have all backed the trust in its efforts to support the industry, by including a modest fee to their ticket costs, which benefits local stages.
Fender also participated, raising over £100k on his 2024 arena tour to help thirty-eight grassroots venues across the UK.
The donation assisted locations that were facing possible closure due to issues stemming from water damage, blazes and family tragedies, as well as licensing issues, court cases and sound issues.
Some locations obtained financial assistance in upgrading amenities and gear that helped performers and concertgoers.
"The idea that money from performances in large arenas helps the independent spots, where it all starts for musicians like me, is just sensible," Fender has said.
Fender is among several artists to donate his award prize money to charitable organizations.
Back when they received the prize in the mid-90s for their release Different Class, vocalist Cocker declared that the act would contribute their cash to the organization War Child.
During 2002, musician she split her prize between a few organizations, like the NSPCC and a Sickle Cell organization.
"And I donated a grand to my local community centre, to their gymnastics class, because I trained in gymnastics when I was younger and they required updated gear," Ms Dynamite shared with a publication.
Previously, the band contributed their prize money to the community center that nurtured their act, in addition to other independent music bodies.
And winners that year the group gave their award to a charity for MS after a close contact was diagnosed the disease.
"Winning was sufficient," remarked vocalist Heather Small. "The money was the cherry on top but we didn't need the bonus, because we had the honor. So our winning impacted another person's life."
In the past week, the Music Venues Trust announced it had saved several local spots in the South East, by bringing them into public stewardship.
The Joiners in Southampton and The Croft in that location were acquired under the community ownership initiative, which is funded by the arts council and supporters who acquire "shares" in the buildings.
