The artist has given the entirety of his £25k award winnings to the Music Venues Trust, which functions to preserve the UK's independent live music spots.
The star was presented with the prize on October 16 as his latest record the album was named the best record of the last 12 months.
The musician has decided to give the cash to the MVT, in appreciation of the vital role grassroots venues had in his early career.
"I personally couldn't be pursuing my current career if it wasn't for all the performances I performed around the region, and elsewhere, when I was just getting going," remarked the artist. "These venues are legendary, but they are struggling."
Since the start of 2023, more than 150 of these locations have permanently closed – approximately one-sixth of the total UK scene.
Recently, major artists such as Pulp, Coldplay, Katy Perry and Ed Sheeran have all aided the trust in its attempts to help venues survive, by adding a small levy to their ticket prices, which benefits local stages.
Fender also joined in, generating over £100k on his live tour to assist numerous grassroots venues across Britain.
The donation supported venues that were facing potential shutdown due to difficulties arising from flooding, fires and bereavements, as well as regulatory hurdles, legal disputes and sound issues.
Other venues received financial assistance in modernizing facilities and gear that positively impacted performers and concertgoers.
"The idea that money from performances in big venues helps the independent spots, where it all starts for performers like me, is just common sense," the star has commented.
He is among several artists to donate his award winnings to worthy causes.
In they won the prize in the year 1996 for their record the album, vocalist the singer stated that the group would donate their prize money to the charity War Child.
During 2002, musician Ms Dynamite split her prize between a few charities, including the NSPCC and a Sickle Cell organization.
"I also gave a £1,000 to Highgate Newtown, to their classes, because I trained in gymnastics when I was younger and they required better apparatus," she explained to the media.
In recent years, the band gave their winnings to the local youth club that nurtured their group, alongside other grassroots music organisations.
Additionally 1994 winners they donated their prize to a charity for MS after a friend was identified with the condition.
"Winning was quite enough," said vocalist Small. "The cash was the bonus but we didn't need the cherry, because we had the cake. So our winning touched another person's life."
Last week, the trust shared it had saved several grassroots venues in the South East, by placing them under local control.
The Joiners in the city and the second in that location were acquired under the public acquisition initiative, which is supported by a national body and music fans who acquire "ownership units" in the properties.
