The star has donated the entirety of his £25k honor cash to the MVT, which functions to preserve the United Kingdom's grassroots live music spots.
The star was awarded the prize on October 16 as his latest record the album was named the top album of the last 12 months.
The musician has decided to hand the money over to the trust, in recognition of the crucial part small stages fulfilled in his early career.
"As an artist couldn't be pursuing what I am doing today if it wasn't for all the performances I did around the North East, and beyond, when I was just getting going," remarked Fender. "These venues are legendary, but they are facing challenges."
Since the start of 2023, more than 150 of these venues have permanently closed – roughly one-sixth of the total UK scene.
In the last year, top acts including Pulp, the group Coldplay, the singer Katy Perry and Ed Sheeran have all backed the trust in its attempts to support the industry, by including a small levy to their ticket costs, which benefits smaller concert halls.
He also joined in, raising over £100k on his 2024 arena tour to assist 38 small stages across Britain.
The donation supported locations that were facing potential shutdown due to difficulties caused by floods, fires and family tragedies, as well as regulatory hurdles, court cases and sound issues.
Other venues obtained funding support in upgrading amenities and technical equipment that positively impacted artists and concertgoers.
"The notion that revenue from concerts in large arenas backs the smaller venues, where it begins for artists like me, is just logical," the star has commented.
The musician is not the first artist to give his honor prize money to worthy causes.
When they earned the award in the year 1996 for their record Different Class, vocalist the singer stated that the act would give their cash to the non-profit War Child.
During 2002, rapper and singer she divided her award among a few good causes, like the NSPCC and a Sickle Cell charity.
"I also gave a grand to the center, to their gymnastics class, because I did gymnastics when I was younger and they lacked updated gear," she told the media.
In recent years, Ezra Collective contributed their winnings to the youth organization that nurtured their band, as well as other grassroots music organisations.
Also winners that year they gave their award to a MS organization after a acquaintance was identified with the disease.
"The victory was ample," stated vocalist the singer. "The prize was the cherry on top but we didn't require the extra, because we had the main prize. So our winning affected the lives of others."
Last week, the Music Venues Trust announced it had protected a couple of local spots in the South East, by transferring them to local control.
The Joiners in Southampton and the second in that location were acquired under the community ownership scheme, which is supported by a national body and supporters who acquire "ownership units" in the properties.
