The artist has handed over the full amount of his twenty-five thousand pound award prize money to the Music Venues Trust, which functions to protect the United Kingdom's independent live music spots.
He was awarded the cheque on October 16 as his latest record his work was chosen as the best record of the previous year.
He has opted to hand the money over to the trust, in appreciation of the vital role grassroots venues fulfilled in his beginning days.
"As an artist couldn't be pursuing what I am doing today if it wasn't for all the gigs I played around the area, and further afield, when I was starting out," remarked Fender. "These venues are renowned, but they are struggling."
From early 2023 onward, more than 150 of these venues have permanently closed – roughly 16% of the entire UK sector.
In the last year, top acts like Pulp, the group Coldplay, the singer Katy Perry and Ed Sheeran have all backed the Music Venues Trust in its initiatives to support the industry, by applying a minor surcharge to their ticket costs, which benefits smaller concert halls.
Fender also took part, generating more than £100,000 on his recent tour to assist 38 grassroots venues across the UK.
The donation helped spaces that were confronting imminent closure due to challenges stemming from flooding, fire incidents and bereavements, as well as licensing issues, court cases and sound issues.
Some locations obtained monetary aid in upgrading infrastructure and sound and lighting systems that directly benefitted musicians and fans.
"The concept that funds from performances in big venues supports the smaller venues, where it all starts for artists like me, is just sensible," the star has commented.
Fender is not the first artist to give his honor winnings to good deeds.
In Pulp received the trophy in 1996 for their album their work, frontman Cocker declared that the group would donate their winnings to the non-profit War Child.
In 2002, rapper and singer the artist split her bounty between a few organizations, such as the children's charity and a Sickle Cell organization.
"And I contributed a £1,000 to my local community centre, to their classes, because I did gymnastics when I was a child and they lacked updated gear," she explained to the media.
Two years ago, the band donated their prize money to the youth organization that nurtured their band, alongside other local music groups.
And the 1994 recipients M People contributed their prize to a MS organization after a friend was found to have the disease.
"Winning was ample," remarked artist Heather Small. "The money was the extra but we didn't require the cherry, because we had the honor. So our victory affected another person's life."
In the past week, the Music Venues Trust shared it had protected several local spots in south-east England, by bringing them into community ownership.
The Joiners in the city and the second in that location were purchased under the community ownership scheme, which is backed by the arts council and supporters who purchase "stakes" in the venues.
