The artist has given the full amount of his £25,000 honor winnings to the trust for venues, which operates to save the Britain's small live music spots.
He was awarded the award on mid-October as his third album People Watching was named the best record of the previous year.
The musician has opted to hand the money over to the trust, in acknowledgment of the vital role small stages fulfilled in his initial steps.
"I personally wouldn't be doing my current career if it hadn't been for all the performances I played around the area, and beyond, when I was beginning," said the artist. "These locations are iconic, but they are facing challenges."
From early 2023 onward, at least 150 of these locations have permanently closed – approximately 16 percent of the total UK scene.
Recently, major artists such as the band Pulp, Coldplay, Katy Perry and Ed Sheeran have all aided the Music Venues Trust in its efforts to keep the scene afloat, by including a small levy to their admission fees, which supports local stages.
Fender also joined in, generating in excess of £100,000 on his 2024 arena tour to support numerous grassroots venues across the UK.
The donation supported venues that were confronting imminent closure due to challenges stemming from floods, fire incidents and bereavements, as well as permit problems, conflicts and noise complaints.
Other venues were granted financial assistance in upgrading facilities and gear that helped musicians and concertgoers.
"The notion that money from performances in major spaces backs the local stages, where it kicks off for musicians like me, is just logical," the star has commented.
The musician is among several artists to give his honor winnings to worthy causes.
In they earned the award in the year 1996 for their record their work, vocalist Jarvis Cocker stated that the group would contribute their winnings to the organization War Child.
In 2002, artist she shared her prize between a few good causes, such as the children's charity and a charity for Sickle Cell.
"And I gave a thousand pounds to my local community centre, to their classes, because I did gymnastics when I was younger and they needed new equipment," she explained to outlets.
In recent years, Ezra Collective donated their prize money to the community center that supported their group, alongside other local music groups.
Additionally the 1994 recipients M People donated their award to a MS organization after a friend was diagnosed the illness.
"Receiving the award was ample," remarked artist Small. "The cash was the extra but we didn't need the extra, because we had the main prize. So our winning touched somebody else's life."
In the past week, the MVT shared it had protected several small stages in south-east England, by bringing them into community ownership.
The Joiners in Southampton and The Croft in the city were purchased under the Own Our Venues scheme, which is funded by a national body and enthusiasts who purchase "shares" in the buildings.
