The artist has handed over the complete sum of his £25,000 honor prize money to the Music Venues Trust, which functions to save the UK's grassroots live music spots.
He was given the cheque on mid-October as his third album the album was named the top album of the previous year.
He has decided to give the cash to the trust, in acknowledgment of the crucial part local spots fulfilled in his beginning days.
"I personally wouldn't be doing this success if it weren't for all the performances I did around the North East, and elsewhere, when I was just getting going," stated Fender. "These venues are legendary, but they are facing challenges."
Since the start of 2023, more than 150 of these spaces have permanently closed – about one-sixth of the entire UK sector.
Over the past year, major artists such as Pulp, the group Coldplay, Katy Perry and Sheeran have all supported the MVT in its initiatives to help venues survive, by applying a small levy to their ticket prices, which goes to help smaller concert halls.
He also participated, generating more than £100,000 on his 2024 arena tour to support 38 small stages across Britain.
The money supported locations that were confronting imminent closure due to issues caused by water damage, fires and bereavements, as well as licensing issues, legal disputes and sound issues.
Other venues obtained funding support in modernizing facilities and sound and lighting systems that positively impacted performers and audiences.
"The idea that money from performances in big venues backs the independent spots, where it begins for performers like me, is just logical," Fender has said.
Fender is among several artists to give his award funds to good deeds.
When they received the prize in the mid-90s for their release the album, frontman the singer declared that the act would donate their prize money to the charity the charity.
That year, musician Ms Dynamite divided her prize between multiple organizations, such as the children's charity and a Sickle Cell organization.
"Additionally, I donated a grand to my local community centre, to their classes, because I trained in gymnastics when I was growing up and they lacked updated gear," Ms Dynamite explained to the media.
In recent years, they contributed their winnings to the community center that supported their band, as well as other independent music bodies.
Additionally the 1994 recipients the group gave their prize to a MS organization after a acquaintance was found to have the illness.
"The victory was quite enough," remarked singer Heather Small. "The money was the cherry on top but we didn't need the cherry, because we had the main prize. So our victory touched another person's life."
Last week, the trust announced it had rescued several small stages in the South East, by transferring them to local control.
The first in that area and The Croft in the city were bought under the public acquisition scheme, which is supported by a national body and supporters who purchase "stakes" in the buildings.
