The star has given the complete sum of his £25k honor prize money to the Music Venues Trust, which operates to protect the UK's small live music spots.
He was presented with the cheque on October 16 as his latest record People Watching was declared the best record of the previous year.
He has chosen to give the cash to the trust, in acknowledgment of the vital role grassroots venues fulfilled in his beginning days.
"I personally couldn't be pursuing this success if it hadn't been for all the shows I played around the area, and elsewhere, when I was just getting going," remarked Fender. "These spaces are legendary, but they are facing challenges."
From early 2023 onward, over 150 of these spaces have ceased operations – approximately one-sixth of the whole industry in the UK.
Recently, well-known musicians including Pulp, Coldplay, the singer Katy Perry and Sheeran have all aided the Music Venues Trust in its efforts to support the industry, by applying a minor surcharge to their ticket prices, which goes to help independent venues.
Fender also participated, raising in excess of £100,000 on his live tour to support thirty-eight grassroots venues across the UK.
The donation helped venues that were facing possible closure due to issues caused by floods, fire incidents and personal losses, as well as permit problems, legal disputes and noise complaints.
Additional spaces obtained financial assistance in improving facilities and technical equipment that directly benefitted musicians and concertgoers.
"The idea that funds from performances in major spaces backs the independent spots, where it kicks off for performers like me, is just common sense," Fender has said.
Fender is among several artists to give his honor funds to good deeds.
When they received the prize in the mid-90s for their release their work, vocalist Cocker stated that the group would contribute their winnings to the charity War Child.
That year, artist she divided her award across multiple organizations, like the NSPCC and a charity for Sickle Cell.
"And I gave a grand to my local community centre, to their classes, because I practiced gymnastics when I was a child and they lacked updated gear," she shared with outlets.
Two years ago, Ezra Collective gave their winnings to the community center that developed their group, as well as other grassroots music organisations.
And 1994 winners the group contributed their winnings to a charity for MS after a acquaintance was diagnosed the illness.
"The victory was sufficient," said singer the singer. "The money 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."
In the past week, the MVT revealed it had rescued two grassroots venues in the South East, by placing them under local control.
One venue in Southampton and the other in Bristol were purchased under the public acquisition program, which is funded by a national body and supporters who buy "shares" in the buildings.
