The star has handed over the complete sum of his twenty-five thousand pound honor winnings to the MVT, which works to save the UK's grassroots music venues.
The star was awarded the prize on mid-October as his latest record People Watching was declared the best record of the past year.
The musician has opted to give the cash to the Music Venues Trust, in acknowledgment of the essential function small stages played in his initial steps.
"As an artist would not have achieved this success if it wasn't for all the performances I performed around the North East, and beyond, when I was starting out," said Fender. "These spaces are renowned, but they are facing challenges."
Since the start of 2023, more than 150 of these spaces have ceased operations – roughly 16 percent of the total UK scene.
Recently, top acts like Pulp, Coldplay, the singer Katy Perry and Ed Sheeran have all aided the MVT in its efforts to help venues survive, by including a small levy to their ticket prices, which benefits independent venues.
Fender also took part, generating more than £100,000 on his live tour to support numerous local spots across England, Scotland, and Wales.
These funds supported spaces that were dealing with potential shutdown due to issues arising from water damage, fires and family tragedies, as well as licensing issues, legal disputes and neighbor objections.
Other venues were granted monetary aid in improving facilities and sound and lighting systems that helped musicians and audiences.
"The notion that funds from shows in big venues backs the independent spots, where it begins for artists like me, is just logical," the star has said.
The musician is among several artists to give his award prize money to good deeds.
When the band earned the trophy in 1996 for their record the album, frontman Cocker announced that the band would contribute their prize money to the non-profit War Child.
That year, rapper and singer the artist shared her bounty across multiple organizations, such as the children's charity and a charity for Sickle Cell.
"And I contributed a £1,000 to Highgate Newtown, to their gymnastics class, because I practiced gymnastics when I was a child and they required updated gear," the artist told the media.
In recent years, the band contributed their funds to the community center that nurtured their group, in addition to other local music groups.
And 1994 winners the group contributed their award to a MS organization after a friend was found to have the illness.
"Receiving the award was ample," stated singer Heather Small. "The money was the bonus but we could do without the cherry, because we had the main prize. So our victory touched somebody else's life."
Recently, the trust revealed it had protected two small stages in that region, by transferring them to community ownership.
One venue in the city and The Croft in the city were purchased under the community ownership scheme, which is supported by Arts Council England and enthusiasts who purchase "stakes" in the buildings.