The artist has handed over the entirety of his £25k honor cash to the trust for venues, which works to protect the United Kingdom's small live music spots.
He was awarded the cheque on October 16 as his new release People Watching was named the best record of the last 12 months.
Fender has opted to donate the funds to the Music Venues Trust, in recognition of the vital role small stages played in his beginning days.
"I wouldn't be doing my current career if it wasn't for all the gigs I performed around the North East, and beyond, when I was starting out," said Fender. "These venues are renowned, but they are struggling."
Beginning in 2023, more than 150 of these locations have shut down – about one-sixth of the whole industry in the UK.
Recently, well-known musicians such as Pulp, Coldplay, Katy Perry and Sheeran have all supported the trust in its attempts to keep the scene afloat, by adding a small levy to their ticket costs, which goes to help independent venues.
Fender also took part, raising more than £100,000 on his recent tour to assist thirty-eight small stages across the UK.
The money helped spaces that were dealing with imminent closure due to challenges stemming from floods, fire incidents and personal losses, as well as regulatory hurdles, legal disputes and sound issues.
Some locations obtained monetary aid in upgrading facilities and technical equipment that helped artists and audiences.
"The concept that revenue from concerts in major spaces helps the smaller venues, where it kicks off for artists like me, is just common sense," Fender has commented.
The musician is not the first artist to give his award prize money to worthy causes.
When the band earned the award in 1996 for their release the album, vocalist the singer declared that the group would donate their prize money to the non-profit War Child.
In 2002, rapper and singer the artist split her bounty between multiple good causes, such as the children's charity and a Sickle Cell charity.
"I also gave a thousand pounds to the center, to their gymnastics program, because I practiced gymnastics when I was a child and they lacked updated gear," she shared with a publication.
Previously, the band contributed their winnings to the youth organization that supported their band, in addition to other independent music bodies.
And winners that year the group donated their prize to a charity for MS after a friend was diagnosed the disease.
"The victory was ample," stated artist the singer. "The cash was the cherry on top but we didn't need the extra, because we had the cake. So our success affected another person's life."
Last week, the Music Venues Trust announced it had protected several small stages in south-east England, by transferring them to public stewardship.
The first in that area and The Croft in that location were bought under the Own Our Venues initiative, which is funded by the arts council and enthusiasts who purchase "stakes" in the buildings.
