The artist has handed over the complete sum of his twenty-five thousand pound honor winnings to the MVT, which operates to protect the United Kingdom's independent music venues.
He was awarded the award on 16 October as his new release his work was named the outstanding release of the previous year.
Fender has decided to donate the funds to the MVT, in recognition of the crucial part local spots fulfilled in his beginning days.
"I couldn't be pursuing this success if it hadn't been for all the shows I performed around the region, and beyond, when I was beginning," stated the artist. "These spaces are renowned, but they are in difficulty."
From early 2023 onward, more than 150 of these venues have permanently closed – about one-sixth of the total UK scene.
In the last year, well-known musicians such as Pulp, Coldplay, the singer Katy Perry and Ed Sheeran have all supported the trust in its efforts to help venues survive, by applying a minor surcharge to their ticket costs, which benefits local stages.
Fender also took part, collecting over £100k on his 2024 arena tour to support numerous small stages across England, Scotland, and Wales.
These funds supported locations that were dealing with potential shutdown due to difficulties arising from water damage, fires and personal losses, as well as regulatory hurdles, court cases and noise complaints.
Other venues were granted financial assistance in upgrading facilities and technical equipment that helped artists and fans.
"The concept that money from concerts in major spaces helps the smaller venues, where it begins for artists like me, is just sensible," Fender has said.
He is among several artists to donate his award funds to worthy causes.
In Pulp received the trophy in 1996 for their record the album, frontman Jarvis Cocker announced that the group would contribute their prize money to the non-profit War Child.
That year, musician she divided her prize across a few charities, such as the NSPCC and a Sickle Cell organization.
"Additionally, I contributed a grand to the center, to their classes, because I practiced gymnastics when I was younger and they lacked new equipment," she explained to a publication.
Previously, they contributed their winnings to the youth organization that developed their group, as well as other independent music bodies.
Also 1994 winners they contributed their prize to a multiple sclerosis charity after a close contact was diagnosed the illness.
"Receiving the award was ample," remarked artist Heather Small. "The prize was the extra but we didn't require the cherry, because we had the cake. So our winning touched another person's life."
Last week, the MVT announced it had protected two small stages in that region, by bringing them into local control.
The Joiners in Southampton and the other in that location were purchased under the Own Our Venues scheme, which is supported by the arts council and music fans who purchase "stakes" in the venues.
