The artist has donated the full amount of his £25k award prize money to the trust for venues, which operates to protect the UK's small concert spaces.
Fender was presented with the cheque on October 16 as his third album People Watching was named the outstanding release of the previous year.
Fender has decided to give the cash to the trust, in acknowledgment of the essential function local spots had in his early career.
"I personally couldn't be pursuing this success if it weren't for all the gigs I did around the region, and further afield, when I was just getting going," stated Fender. "These spaces are iconic, but they are facing challenges."
Beginning in 2023, over 150 of these venues have shut down – roughly 16 percent of the whole industry in the UK.
Over the past year, well-known musicians such as Pulp, Coldplay, Katy Perry and Ed Sheeran have all supported the MVT in its efforts to keep the scene afloat, by including a minor surcharge to their ticket prices, which goes to help smaller concert halls.
He also participated, generating over £100k on his live tour to help numerous small stages across England, Scotland, and Wales.
These funds helped spaces that were facing possible closure due to issues arising from water damage, fire incidents and personal losses, as well as regulatory hurdles, legal disputes and noise complaints.
Some locations received financial assistance in improving facilities and gear that positively impacted musicians and concertgoers.
"The concept that revenue from concerts in major spaces supports the smaller venues, where it all starts for performers like me, is just logical," Fender has commented.
Fender is not the first artist to donate his award winnings to good deeds.
Back when Pulp won the award in the year 1996 for their release their work, vocalist Cocker announced that the band would contribute their prize money to the charity War Child.
In 2002, rapper and singer she shared her award across several charities, including the children's charity and a Sickle Cell charity.
"Additionally, I donated a £1,000 to Highgate Newtown, to their gymnastics program, because I practiced gymnastics when I was a child and they needed better apparatus," the artist told the media.
Two years ago, they donated their winnings to the local youth club that developed their act, alongside other grassroots music organisations.
Also the 1994 recipients M People contributed their prize to a multiple sclerosis charity after a friend was found to have the condition.
"Receiving the award was quite enough," stated singer Small. "The money was the bonus but we didn't require the extra, because we had the main prize. So our winning impacted another person's life."
Recently, the Music Venues Trust announced it had protected a couple of small stages in the South East, by placing them under community ownership.
The Joiners in Southampton and the second in Bristol were bought under the Own Our Venues program, which is funded by Arts Council England and supporters who purchase "ownership units" in the properties.
