The artist has handed over the full amount of his £25k award cash to the trust for venues, which operates to protect the UK's grassroots music venues.
The star was presented with the prize on mid-October as his new release the album was named the top album of the last 12 months.
He has decided to donate the funds to the trust, in acknowledgment of the vital role small stages fulfilled in his early career.
"As an artist would not have achieved what I am doing today if it weren't for all the performances I played around the North East, and elsewhere, when I was just getting going," stated Fender. "These venues are renowned, but they are in difficulty."
Since the start of 2023, at least 150 of these venues have shut down – roughly one-sixth of the entire UK sector.
Over the past year, top acts including the band Pulp, the group Coldplay, the singer Katy Perry and Ed Sheeran have all supported the trust in its efforts to support the industry, by applying a modest fee to their admission fees, which goes to help smaller concert halls.
Fender also participated, generating in excess of £100,000 on his 2024 arena tour to support thirty-eight grassroots venues across the UK.
The donation assisted venues that were confronting potential shutdown due to difficulties arising from water damage, fire incidents and family tragedies, as well as permit problems, court cases and noise complaints.
Other venues were granted financial assistance in improving infrastructure and technical equipment that directly benefitted performers and fans.
"The idea that funds from concerts in major spaces supports the local stages, where it begins for performers like me, is just logical," Fender has commented.
He is not the first artist to give his honor funds to worthy causes.
In they won the prize in the year 1996 for their release the album, lead singer Cocker declared that the band would contribute their winnings to the organization War Child.
In 2002, musician the artist shared her bounty across multiple charities, like the NSPCC and a Sickle Cell charity.
"And I gave a thousand pounds to the center, to their gymnastics program, because I practiced gymnastics when I was younger and they needed updated gear," the artist told a publication.
Two years ago, Ezra Collective gave their winnings to the youth organization that nurtured their band, alongside other local music groups.
Additionally winners that year the group contributed their prize to a MS organization after a friend was diagnosed the condition.
"Receiving the award was ample," said singer Heather Small. "The prize was the extra but we didn't require the extra, because we had the main prize. So our victory touched the lives of others."
Recently, the trust revealed it had rescued two local spots in the South East, by bringing them into community ownership.
The first in that area and The Croft in Bristol were purchased under the Own Our Venues program, which is supported by the arts council and enthusiasts who buy "stakes" in the buildings.
