The artist has given the entirety of his £25,000 award prize money to the Music Venues Trust, which operates to preserve the UK's small music venues.
The star was awarded the cheque on 16 October as his third album the album was declared the top album of the previous year.
He has decided to donate the funds to the MVT, in appreciation of the crucial part local spots played in his early career.
"I personally wouldn't be doing my current career if it weren't for all the shows I played around the North East, and elsewhere, when I was beginning," stated the artist. "These venues are legendary, but they are struggling."
From early 2023 onward, more than 150 of these locations have permanently closed – about 16% of the total UK scene.
Recently, well-known musicians such as the band Pulp, Coldplay, Katy Perry and Ed Sheeran have all backed the MVT in its initiatives to help venues survive, by adding a modest fee to their admission fees, which goes to help local stages.
Fender also joined in, generating more than £100,000 on his live tour to assist numerous small stages across the UK.
The money supported spaces that were dealing with potential shutdown due to difficulties caused by flooding, fire incidents and personal losses, as well as regulatory hurdles, legal disputes and sound issues.
Additional spaces obtained financial assistance in upgrading amenities and gear that positively impacted performers and audiences.
"The concept that funds from concerts in big venues supports the independent spots, where it all starts for performers like me, is just sensible," the star has stated.
The musician is among several artists to give his honor prize money to worthy causes.
Back when they received the trophy in the mid-90s for their album their work, frontman Jarvis Cocker declared that the band would give their winnings to the non-profit War Child.
In 2002, rapper and singer she shared her prize between multiple organizations, like the NSPCC and a Sickle Cell charity.
"Additionally, I gave a grand to the center, to their classes, because I practiced gymnastics when I was growing up and they needed better apparatus," Ms Dynamite shared with a publication.
Two years ago, the band contributed their funds to the youth organization that developed their group, in addition to other independent music bodies.
Also 1994 winners M People gave their prize to a MS organization after a friend was diagnosed the disease.
"The victory was sufficient," stated vocalist the singer. "The prize was the cherry on top but we could do without the bonus, because we had the main prize. So our winning affected the lives of others."
In the past week, the trust revealed it had protected several grassroots venues in the South East, by transferring them to public stewardship.
The Joiners in the city and the other in the city were bought under the public acquisition program, which is backed by the arts council and supporters who buy "ownership units" in the venues.
