The star has donated the full amount of his £25k award cash to the Music Venues Trust, which functions to save the UK's small music venues.
Fender was presented with the prize on 16 October as his third album People Watching was chosen as the best record of the last 12 months.
He has opted to give the cash to the MVT, in recognition of the crucial part local spots had in his initial steps.
"As an artist wouldn't be doing what I am doing today if it hadn't been for all the gigs I did around the region, and beyond, when I was beginning," remarked Fender. "These venues are renowned, but they are in difficulty."
Beginning in 2023, more than 150 of these locations have permanently closed – approximately 16 percent of the whole industry in the UK.
Recently, well-known musicians like Pulp, the group Coldplay, Katy Perry and Sheeran have all backed the trust in its initiatives to help venues survive, by applying a small levy to their ticket prices, which goes to help independent venues.
Fender also took part, raising more than £100,000 on his live tour to help 38 local spots across England, Scotland, and Wales.
The donation helped venues that were facing possible closure due to challenges arising from floods, fires and bereavements, as well as regulatory hurdles, court cases and neighbor objections.
Additional spaces were granted financial assistance in modernizing facilities and technical equipment that helped musicians and fans.
"The concept that funds from shows in large arenas helps the independent spots, where it all starts for musicians like me, is just sensible," Fender has said.
Fender is far from the only musician to contribute his honor prize money to worthy causes.
Back when Pulp earned the trophy in the mid-90s for their release Different Class, vocalist Jarvis Cocker stated that the band would donate their winnings to the non-profit the charity.
That year, artist the artist split her prize across several good causes, like the children's charity and a Sickle Cell charity.
"And I gave a thousand pounds to my local community centre, to their classes, because I did gymnastics when I was younger and they needed updated gear," she told a publication.
Previously, the band gave their funds to the youth organization that developed their act, alongside other local music groups.
Additionally 1994 winners they gave their award to a multiple sclerosis charity after a acquaintance was identified with the condition.
"Receiving the award was sufficient," said artist Heather Small. "The money was the extra but we didn't require the cherry, because we had the honor. So our winning touched somebody else's life."
Recently, the MVT revealed it had rescued several local spots in the South East, by placing them under public stewardship.
The first in the city and the second in Bristol were acquired under the public acquisition initiative, which is supported by a national body and supporters who acquire "shares" in the buildings.
