The star has given the full amount of his £25k honor prize money to the MVT, which works to save the United Kingdom's small live music spots.
The star was given the award on mid-October as his third album People Watching was chosen as the top album of the previous year.
Fender has chosen to hand the money over to the trust, in appreciation of the crucial part small stages played in his early career.
"I personally couldn't be pursuing what I am doing today if it hadn't been for all the shows I played around the area, and elsewhere, when I was beginning," remarked the artist. "These locations are legendary, but they are facing challenges."
Since the start of 2023, over 150 of these locations have shut down – about 16 percent of the entire UK sector.
Over the past year, top acts such as the band Pulp, Coldplay, the singer Katy Perry and Ed Sheeran have all backed the Music Venues Trust in its attempts to support the industry, by including a minor surcharge to their ticket costs, which benefits local stages.
He also participated, raising in excess of £100,000 on his live tour to help thirty-eight local spots across the UK.
These funds assisted spaces that were dealing with potential shutdown due to difficulties caused by flooding, blazes and personal losses, as well as licensing issues, court cases and sound issues.
Some locations obtained monetary aid in improving amenities and sound and lighting systems that positively impacted performers and audiences.
"The notion that funds from shows in large arenas supports the independent spots, where it all starts for performers like me, is just sensible," the star has commented.
He is not the first artist to donate his honor funds to worthy causes.
In Pulp received the award in the year 1996 for their album their work, lead singer the singer declared that the group would donate their prize money to the non-profit the charity.
During 2002, artist she split her award between multiple charities, like the children's charity and a Sickle Cell organization.
"Additionally, I contributed a grand to the center, to their gymnastics class, because I did gymnastics when I was a child and they lacked new equipment," the artist shared with outlets.
Two years ago, they gave their funds to the youth organization that developed their group, as well as other local music groups.
Also winners that year the group donated their prize to a MS organization after a friend was identified with the disease.
"Receiving the award was ample," remarked artist Small. "The cash was the bonus but we didn't require the cherry, because we had the honor. So our success affected the lives of others."
Last week, the MVT shared it had protected a couple of small stages in the South East, by placing them under public stewardship.
The first in that area and the second in that location were bought under the public acquisition scheme, which is funded by a national body and enthusiasts who acquire "shares" in the venues.
