The artist has handed over the full amount of his £25k award cash to the Music Venues Trust, which operates to protect the Britain's grassroots live music spots.
He was presented with the cheque on October 16 as his third album the album was chosen as the best record of the previous year.
He has decided to give the cash to the MVT, in acknowledgment of the vital role small stages played in his initial steps.
"As an artist would not have achieved this success if it wasn't for all the performances I did around the North East, and beyond, when I was starting out," remarked the artist. "These locations are renowned, but they are struggling."
Beginning in 2023, over 150 of these venues have shut down – roughly one-sixth of the total UK scene.
In the last year, top acts like Pulp, Coldplay, the singer Katy Perry and Ed Sheeran have all supported the MVT in its efforts to support the industry, by applying a minor surcharge to their ticket costs, which supports independent venues.
Fender also participated, raising more than £100,000 on his recent tour to help numerous local spots across Britain.
These funds helped locations that were facing potential shutdown due to issues caused by water damage, fire incidents and family tragedies, as well as permit problems, court cases and sound issues.
Other venues obtained funding support in improving amenities and technical equipment that helped performers and concertgoers.
"The notion that funds from performances in major spaces backs the local stages, where it begins for musicians like me, is just common sense," the star has commented.
The musician is far from the only musician to give his honor winnings to charitable organizations.
Back when they won the prize in 1996 for their release their work, vocalist Jarvis Cocker declared that the band would donate their winnings to the organization the charity.
In 2002, artist Ms Dynamite shared her bounty between several charities, such as the NSPCC and a charity for Sickle Cell.
"I also donated a grand to the center, to their classes, because I trained in gymnastics when I was a child and they lacked updated gear," Ms Dynamite shared with a publication.
Two years ago, the band contributed their prize money to the youth organization that supported their act, as well as other grassroots music organisations.
Also winners that year the group contributed their winnings to a multiple sclerosis charity after a close contact was identified with the disease.
"Winning was ample," stated singer the singer. "The prize was the bonus but we didn't require the extra, because we had the honor. So our success touched another person's life."
Recently, the Music Venues Trust shared it had rescued several small stages in that region, by placing them under community ownership.
The first in that area and The Croft in Bristol were bought under the community ownership program, which is backed by Arts Council England and music fans who purchase "shares" in the venues.
