The star has given the entirety of his £25k honor winnings to the Music Venues Trust, which operates to protect the UK's independent concert spaces.
Fender was given the prize on 16 October as his third album his work was named the outstanding release of the previous year.
The musician has chosen to donate the funds to the MVT, in appreciation of the crucial part grassroots venues had in his beginning days.
"I personally would not have achieved my current career if it wasn't for all the performances I did around the North East, and elsewhere, when I was just getting going," said the artist. "These locations are renowned, but they are in difficulty."
Beginning in 2023, over 150 of these locations have ceased operations – approximately 16 percent of the total UK scene.
Recently, top acts including Pulp, the group Coldplay, the singer Katy Perry and Sheeran have all backed the Music Venues Trust in its initiatives to support the industry, by adding a small levy to their ticket prices, which benefits independent venues.
Fender also joined in, raising in excess of £100,000 on his recent tour to assist 38 small stages across the UK.
These funds assisted locations that were confronting imminent closure due to issues arising from water damage, blazes and bereavements, as well as regulatory hurdles, conflicts and sound issues.
Other venues received financial assistance in upgrading facilities and sound and lighting systems that positively impacted performers and concertgoers.
"The notion that revenue from performances in big venues helps the independent spots, where it kicks off for musicians like me, is just common sense," the star has commented.
Fender is far from the only musician to donate his award funds to worthy causes.
In they received the award in 1996 for their album Different Class, frontman Jarvis Cocker announced that the group would donate their cash to the charity the charity.
That year, artist she split her prize between a few good causes, such as the children's charity and a Sickle Cell charity.
"Additionally, I donated a thousand pounds to the center, to their gymnastics program, because I trained in gymnastics when I was younger and they needed new equipment," Ms Dynamite explained to outlets.
Previously, Ezra Collective donated their winnings to the youth organization that developed their act, in addition to other local music groups.
Additionally 1994 winners the group contributed their prize to a charity for MS after a acquaintance was diagnosed the disease.
"The victory was quite enough," remarked singer Small. "The prize was the cherry on top but we could do without the bonus, because we had the honor. So our victory impacted the lives of others."
Last week, the trust announced it had protected several grassroots venues in that region, by placing them under public stewardship.
One venue in the city and the other in the city were purchased under the public acquisition initiative, which is backed by Arts Council England and supporters who purchase "ownership units" in the venues.
