The star has handed over the full amount of his twenty-five thousand pound award prize money to the trust for venues, which works to preserve the UK's small music venues.
The star was given the cheque on mid-October as his latest record his work was named the outstanding release of the past year.
The musician has decided to give the cash to the trust, in appreciation of the crucial part small stages had in his beginning days.
"As an artist would not have achieved what I am doing today if it weren't for all the gigs I did around the North East, and beyond, when I was just getting going," stated Fender. "These locations are renowned, but they are facing challenges."
From early 2023 onward, over 150 of these locations have ceased operations – about 16% of the entire UK sector.
Recently, major artists including the band Pulp, Coldplay, the singer Katy Perry and Ed Sheeran have all backed the trust in its efforts to help venues survive, by adding a modest fee to their ticket prices, which goes to help local stages.
Fender also took part, collecting in excess of £100,000 on his recent tour to support numerous local spots across Britain.
These funds helped venues that were facing imminent closure due to issues stemming from flooding, fires and personal losses, as well as licensing issues, court cases and neighbor objections.
Some locations obtained financial assistance in upgrading infrastructure and sound and lighting systems that helped musicians and audiences.
"The idea that money from shows in large arenas backs the independent spots, where it all starts for performers like me, is just logical," Fender has commented.
He is among several artists to contribute his honor winnings to good deeds.
In the band received the award in the mid-90s for their record their work, frontman Jarvis Cocker declared that the group would give their cash to the charity the charity.
In 2002, musician the artist split her bounty among multiple organizations, such as the NSPCC and a Sickle Cell charity.
"And I gave a £1,000 to my local community centre, to their gymnastics program, because I did gymnastics when I was growing up and they needed better apparatus," the artist told the media.
In recent years, the band contributed their winnings to the youth organization that nurtured their act, in addition to other independent music bodies.
And 1994 winners M People donated their prize to a MS organization after a acquaintance was found to have the condition.
"Receiving the award was sufficient," said vocalist the singer. "The prize was the extra but we could do without the cherry, because we had the cake. So our winning impacted the lives of others."
In the past week, the MVT announced it had saved a couple of grassroots venues in the South East, by transferring them to local control.
One venue in that area and the second in that location were bought under the community ownership scheme, which is funded by the arts council and enthusiasts who buy "stakes" in the properties.
