The star has donated the full amount of his £25,000 award winnings to the Music Venues Trust, which functions to save the UK's grassroots live music spots.
He was awarded the cheque on 16 October as his third album People Watching was declared the outstanding release of the previous year.
Fender has chosen to give the cash to the MVT, in recognition of the essential function small stages played in his initial steps.
"I personally would not have achieved what I am doing today if it wasn't for all the performances I played around the North East, and further afield, when I was beginning," stated Fender. "These venues are iconic, but they are facing challenges."
From early 2023 onward, over 150 of these locations have permanently closed – about one-sixth of the entire UK sector.
Over the past year, major artists including Pulp, Coldplay, the singer Katy Perry and Ed Sheeran have all supported the MVT in its attempts to support the industry, by adding a small levy to their admission fees, which supports smaller concert halls.
Fender also joined in, raising more than £100,000 on his 2024 arena tour to assist 38 small stages across the UK.
These funds assisted spaces that were confronting imminent closure due to difficulties caused by flooding, fire incidents and bereavements, as well as licensing issues, legal disputes and noise complaints.
Additional spaces received monetary aid in improving amenities and sound and lighting systems that positively impacted artists and concertgoers.
"The idea that money from shows in big venues helps the smaller venues, where it all starts for musicians like me, is just sensible," Fender has commented.
Fender is among several artists to contribute his award prize money to charitable organizations.
When the band earned the award in 1996 for their record the album, lead singer Cocker announced that the act would contribute their cash to the non-profit War Child.
In 2002, artist Ms Dynamite split her bounty across several charities, such as the NSPCC and a charity for Sickle Cell.
"I also gave a £1,000 to my local community centre, to their gymnastics program, because I trained in gymnastics when I was a child and they required updated gear," Ms Dynamite shared with outlets.
Previously, they gave their winnings to the local youth club that supported their band, alongside other grassroots music organisations.
Also winners that year they donated their prize to a charity for MS after a close contact was identified with the condition.
"The victory was quite enough," remarked vocalist Small. "The cash was the extra but we didn't require the bonus, because we had the honor. So our winning impacted somebody else's life."
Recently, the MVT announced it had saved several small stages in the South East, by transferring them to public stewardship.
The first in the city and the second in that location were bought under the public acquisition initiative, which is backed by Arts Council England and supporters who acquire "shares" in the properties.
