The star has given the complete sum of his £25k honor cash to the trust for venues, which operates to save the United Kingdom's grassroots music venues.
The star was awarded the cheque on October 16 as his latest record his work was chosen as the best record of the last 12 months.
Fender has opted to give the cash to the Music Venues Trust, in acknowledgment of the essential function grassroots venues fulfilled in his beginning days.
"I couldn't be pursuing this success if it weren't for all the gigs I did around the North East, and further afield, when I was beginning," stated the artist. "These locations are legendary, but they are facing challenges."
Since the start of 2023, over 150 of these spaces have ceased operations – about 16% of the entire UK sector.
Recently, major artists like Pulp, the group Coldplay, the singer Katy Perry and Ed Sheeran have all aided the trust in its initiatives to keep the scene afloat, by applying a small levy to their admission fees, which benefits local stages.
He also participated, generating over £100k on his recent tour to assist thirty-eight grassroots venues across Britain.
These funds supported venues that were confronting possible closure due to difficulties arising from water damage, fires and family tragedies, as well as licensing issues, court cases and neighbor objections.
Other venues received funding support in improving infrastructure and technical equipment that directly benefitted musicians and concertgoers.
"The idea that revenue from concerts in large arenas helps the smaller venues, where it kicks off for artists like me, is just logical," Fender has commented.
The musician is among several artists to give his honor prize money to good deeds.
Back when they received the award in the mid-90s for their album the album, frontman Cocker declared that the band would donate their cash to the organization War Child.
That year, musician Ms Dynamite divided her bounty between a few organizations, including the NSPCC and a charity for Sickle Cell.
"I also gave a £1,000 to Highgate Newtown, to their gymnastics class, because I did gymnastics when I was growing up and they required new equipment," the artist shared with outlets.
Previously, the band contributed their winnings to the local youth club that developed their group, in addition to other grassroots music organisations.
Also the 1994 recipients the group donated their award to a multiple sclerosis charity after a friend was found to have the disease.
"Receiving the award was sufficient," stated singer the singer. "The prize was the cherry on top but we could do without the extra, because we had the cake. So our success affected another person's life."
In the past week, the trust shared it had rescued two small stages in south-east England, by transferring them to community ownership.
The Joiners in Southampton and the second in that location were purchased under the Own Our Venues initiative, which is funded by Arts Council England and enthusiasts who purchase "ownership units" in the buildings.
