The artist has given the entirety of his twenty-five thousand pound honor winnings to the Music Venues Trust, which functions to save the United Kingdom's grassroots music venues.
He was given the cheque on mid-October as his new release the album was named the top album of the last 12 months.
He has chosen to hand the money over to the trust, in appreciation of the essential function local spots had in his beginning days.
"I wouldn't be doing this success if it hadn't been for all the performances I did around the area, and further afield, when I was just getting going," remarked Fender. "These spaces are legendary, but they are facing challenges."
From early 2023 onward, at least 150 of these locations have ceased operations – roughly 16% of the entire UK sector.
Recently, top acts like the band Pulp, Coldplay, Katy Perry and Ed Sheeran have all aided the Music Venues Trust in its attempts to support the industry, by adding a modest fee to their ticket prices, which supports smaller concert halls.
Fender also joined in, collecting more than £100,000 on his recent tour to support 38 small stages across Britain.
The donation assisted spaces that were confronting imminent closure due to difficulties stemming from flooding, fires and bereavements, as well as licensing issues, court cases and neighbor objections.
Other venues were granted funding support in upgrading amenities and sound and lighting systems that directly benefitted artists and concertgoers.
"The idea that funds from concerts in large arenas supports the local stages, where it all starts for artists like me, is just logical," the star has stated.
Fender is among several artists to give his honor winnings to worthy causes.
When Pulp won the prize in the mid-90s for their album the album, frontman Jarvis Cocker stated that the act would give their prize money to the non-profit the charity.
That year, artist Ms Dynamite split her bounty across a few organizations, like the NSPCC and a Sickle Cell charity.
"Additionally, I gave a thousand pounds to my local community centre, to their gymnastics class, because I trained in gymnastics when I was a child and they lacked updated gear," she explained to a publication.
Previously, Ezra Collective gave their winnings to the local youth club that supported their group, alongside other local music groups.
Also 1994 winners they contributed their winnings to a charity for MS after a acquaintance was found to have the condition.
"Receiving the award was sufficient," remarked artist Heather Small. "The money was the cherry on top but we didn't need the bonus, because we had the cake. So our winning impacted the lives of others."
Last week, the trust revealed it had saved two grassroots venues in that region, by bringing them into public stewardship.
One venue in the city and The Croft in Bristol were acquired under the public acquisition scheme, which is backed by Arts Council England and enthusiasts who purchase "shares" in the buildings.
