The artist has donated the entirety of his £25k award prize money to the Music Venues Trust, which works to save the Britain's independent concert spaces.
The star was awarded the award on 16 October as his new release People Watching was named the outstanding release of the past year.
Fender has chosen to give the cash to the trust, in appreciation of the essential function small stages played in his beginning days.
"As an artist 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 just getting going," said the artist. "These venues are legendary, but they are facing challenges."
From early 2023 onward, at least 150 of these locations have shut down – approximately one-sixth of the total UK scene.
Over the past year, major artists like the band Pulp, Coldplay, the singer Katy Perry and Sheeran have all aided the Music Venues Trust in its efforts to keep the scene afloat, by applying a small levy to their ticket costs, which supports local stages.
He also took part, generating over £100k on his live tour to support 38 small stages across the UK.
The donation supported venues that were facing imminent closure due to difficulties stemming from flooding, blazes and bereavements, as well as licensing issues, court cases and noise complaints.
Additional spaces were granted financial assistance in upgrading amenities and technical equipment that directly benefitted artists and audiences.
"The concept that money from performances in large arenas supports the independent spots, where it begins for artists like me, is just logical," the star has commented.
Fender is far from the only musician to contribute his award winnings to worthy causes.
In they earned the trophy in 1996 for their release Different Class, frontman the singer declared that the act would donate their prize money to the charity War Child.
That year, musician Ms Dynamite divided her prize across multiple charities, like the NSPCC and a charity for Sickle Cell.
"I also donated a grand to my local community centre, to their gymnastics class, because I practiced gymnastics when I was a child and they lacked better apparatus," the artist shared with the media.
In recent years, Ezra Collective contributed their funds to the local youth club that nurtured their group, alongside other independent music bodies.
Additionally 1994 winners they donated their winnings to a MS organization after a acquaintance was diagnosed the illness.
"The victory was sufficient," remarked artist Small. "The cash was the cherry on top but we didn't need the bonus, because we had the main prize. So our victory touched another person's life."
Last week, the MVT announced it had saved two local spots in that region, by transferring them to local control.
The Joiners in the city and the other in that location were acquired under the Own Our Venues scheme, which is backed by Arts Council England and music fans who purchase "ownership units" in the buildings.
