The artist has handed over the complete sum of his £25k honor prize money to the Music Venues Trust, which works to save the United Kingdom's grassroots live music spots.
The star was awarded the cheque on 16 October as his third album his work was declared the outstanding release of the previous year.
He has decided to give the cash to the MVT, in acknowledgment of the crucial part local spots played in his early career.
"I would not have achieved this success if it hadn't been for all the gigs I played around the region, and beyond, when I was beginning," remarked Fender. "These venues are renowned, but they are struggling."
Beginning in 2023, over 150 of these venues have permanently closed – about 16% of the whole industry in the UK.
In the last year, major artists including Pulp, Coldplay, the singer Katy Perry and Ed Sheeran have all aided the Music Venues Trust in its efforts to help venues survive, by adding a modest fee to their admission fees, which goes to help smaller concert halls.
He also joined in, generating over £100k on his recent tour to assist thirty-eight small stages across Britain.
The donation assisted venues that were confronting imminent closure due to issues caused by floods, blazes and bereavements, as well as licensing issues, conflicts and sound issues.
Some locations received monetary aid in modernizing facilities and gear that directly benefitted artists and fans.
"The notion that revenue from shows in big venues supports the smaller venues, where it kicks off for performers like me, is just sensible," Fender has stated.
The musician is among several artists to give his award winnings to good deeds.
When the band received the prize in 1996 for their release Different Class, lead singer the singer stated that the band would give their winnings to the organization War Child.
That year, artist she shared her prize across multiple charities, including the NSPCC and a charity for Sickle Cell.
"Additionally, I gave a grand to the center, to their gymnastics program, because I did gymnastics when I was younger and they required new equipment," the artist shared with the media.
Previously, they gave their funds to the local youth club that supported their group, in addition to other grassroots music organisations.
Also 1994 winners they contributed their winnings to a multiple sclerosis charity after a friend was found to have the condition.
"Receiving the award was quite enough," said vocalist the singer. "The prize was the extra but we didn't require the extra, because we had the honor. So our winning impacted the lives of others."
In the past week, the MVT announced it had saved two small stages in the South East, by transferring them to public stewardship.
The first in the city and the second in that location were acquired under the public acquisition initiative, which is backed by a national body and supporters who buy "stakes" in the venues.
