The star has donated the complete sum of his twenty-five thousand pound award prize money to the trust for venues, which operates to preserve the United Kingdom's small concert spaces.
He was awarded the cheque on mid-October as his third album People Watching was declared the top album of the last 12 months.
The musician has decided to give the cash to the Music Venues Trust, in appreciation of the vital role local spots had in his early career.
"I personally couldn't be pursuing what I am doing today if it weren't for all the shows I played around the region, and beyond, when I was just getting going," remarked the artist. "These venues are legendary, but they are struggling."
Beginning in 2023, at least 150 of these spaces have shut down – roughly 16% of the entire UK sector.
In the last year, major artists such as Pulp, Coldplay, Katy Perry and Ed Sheeran have all backed the trust in its attempts to keep the scene afloat, by including a small levy to their ticket costs, which goes to help independent venues.
Fender also participated, generating in excess of £100,000 on his live tour to assist thirty-eight local spots across the UK.
The money helped venues that were confronting imminent closure due to difficulties caused by flooding, fires and family tragedies, as well as licensing issues, conflicts and noise complaints.
Other venues received funding support in upgrading infrastructure and sound and lighting systems that directly benefitted artists and audiences.
"The idea that funds from concerts in large arenas supports the independent spots, where it kicks off for performers like me, is just logical," the star has said.
The musician is far from the only musician to give his award winnings to worthy causes.
When Pulp won the award in the year 1996 for their record the album, vocalist Jarvis Cocker announced that the band would donate their prize money to the organization War Child.
In 2002, musician Ms Dynamite shared her award across multiple organizations, including the NSPCC and a Sickle Cell organization.
"Additionally, I contributed a grand to my local community centre, to their gymnastics program, because I practiced gymnastics when I was younger and they needed new equipment," she told a publication.
Two years ago, the band donated their prize money to the youth organization that developed their group, as well as other grassroots music organisations.
Also the 1994 recipients the group donated their prize to a multiple sclerosis charity after a acquaintance was found to have the illness.
"Winning was sufficient," stated singer Heather Small. "The prize was the bonus but we didn't require the cherry, because we had the main prize. So our victory affected somebody else's life."
Recently, the Music Venues Trust revealed it had protected a couple of local spots in the South East, by placing them under local control.
The first in the city and the other in Bristol were bought under the Own Our Venues scheme, which is supported by a national body and music fans who purchase "ownership units" in the properties.
