The artist has donated the entirety of his £25,000 honor cash to the trust for venues, which functions to save the UK's independent live music spots.
Fender was awarded the cheque on 16 October as his new release his work was named the top album of the past year.
Fender has opted to hand the money over to the MVT, in appreciation of the essential function grassroots venues had in his initial steps.
"I would not have achieved this success if it weren't for all the gigs I did around the area, and further afield, when I was just getting going," stated the artist. "These venues are renowned, but they are in difficulty."
From early 2023 onward, over 150 of these venues have shut down – roughly one-sixth of the total UK scene.
Over the past year, well-known musicians such as Pulp, the group Coldplay, the singer Katy Perry and Ed Sheeran have all supported the Music Venues Trust in its attempts to support the industry, by adding a small levy to their admission fees, which benefits smaller concert halls.
He also took part, raising more than £100,000 on his recent tour to help thirty-eight local spots across England, Scotland, and Wales.
The donation assisted spaces that were facing imminent closure due to issues stemming from flooding, fires and bereavements, as well as licensing issues, court cases and sound issues.
Additional spaces received financial assistance in modernizing amenities and gear that positively impacted musicians and concertgoers.
"The idea that funds from performances in large arenas backs the independent spots, where it all starts for performers like me, is just sensible," Fender has commented.
The musician is among several artists to donate his honor funds to charitable organizations.
In they won the prize in 1996 for their album the album, frontman Cocker announced that the group would contribute their winnings to the charity War Child.
In 2002, rapper and singer the artist divided her bounty between multiple charities, like the NSPCC and a charity for Sickle Cell.
"And I donated a grand to my local community centre, to their gymnastics class, because I trained in gymnastics when I was growing up and they lacked updated gear," the artist explained to the media.
Previously, they contributed their winnings to the local youth club that developed their group, in addition to other grassroots music organisations.
Also 1994 winners the group donated their winnings to a charity for MS after a close contact was diagnosed the condition.
"Receiving the award was sufficient," stated singer the singer. "The cash was the cherry on top but we didn't need the extra, because we had the honor. So our success impacted the lives of others."
In the past week, the Music Venues Trust shared it had saved several grassroots venues in the South East, by transferring them to community ownership.
The Joiners in that area and The Croft in that location were bought under the community ownership program, which is funded by the arts council and music fans who acquire "stakes" in the properties.
