The star has handed over the complete sum of his twenty-five thousand pound honor cash to the Music Venues Trust, which operates to save the UK's small music venues.
The star was awarded the prize on 16 October as his third album the album was named the outstanding release of the last 12 months.
The musician has decided to hand the money over to the trust, in recognition of the essential function local spots had in his beginning days.
"I would not have achieved this success if it wasn't for all the shows I did around the area, and elsewhere, when I was starting out," remarked Fender. "These spaces are renowned, but they are struggling."
From early 2023 onward, more than 150 of these locations have shut down – about 16% of the whole industry in the UK.
In the last year, well-known musicians including Pulp, Coldplay, Katy Perry and Ed Sheeran have all aided the MVT in its initiatives to help venues survive, by adding a minor surcharge to their ticket costs, which benefits local stages.
He also participated, raising more than £100,000 on his live tour to support 38 small stages across the UK.
The donation helped spaces that were facing potential shutdown due to difficulties stemming from floods, blazes and personal losses, as well as regulatory hurdles, legal disputes and neighbor objections.
Other venues were granted financial assistance in upgrading facilities and technical equipment that directly benefitted performers and audiences.
"The idea that revenue from concerts in large arenas supports the independent spots, where it begins for artists like me, is just common sense," the star has stated.
The musician is far from the only musician to donate his award funds to worthy causes.
When they received the award in the mid-90s for their album their work, lead singer Cocker declared that the band would donate their cash to the non-profit the charity.
During 2002, rapper and singer she shared her bounty between a few organizations, including the NSPCC and a Sickle Cell organization.
"And I contributed a grand to the center, to their classes, because I practiced gymnastics when I was a child and they needed updated gear," the artist shared with outlets.
In recent years, Ezra Collective gave their funds to the youth organization that developed their band, in addition to other independent music bodies.
Additionally 1994 winners M People donated their prize to a charity for MS after a acquaintance was identified with the disease.
"The victory was quite enough," remarked singer Small. "The money was the bonus but we didn't require the cherry, because we had the main prize. So our success touched somebody else's life."
In the past week, the Music Venues Trust announced it had saved two small stages in that region, by bringing them into public stewardship.
One venue in the city and The Croft in the city were bought under the Own Our Venues initiative, which is supported by Arts Council England and enthusiasts who buy "ownership units" in the properties.
