The star has donated the complete sum of his £25k honor cash to the Music Venues Trust, which functions to protect the UK's small concert spaces.
He was given the prize on 16 October as his latest record the album was chosen as the best record of the last 12 months.
Fender has opted to give the cash to the MVT, in appreciation of the essential function small stages had in his beginning days.
"As an artist couldn't be pursuing what I am doing today if it weren't for all the gigs I played around the North East, and elsewhere, when I was beginning," remarked Fender. "These spaces are iconic, but they are in difficulty."
From early 2023 onward, more than 150 of these locations have shut down – about 16% of the entire UK sector.
In the last year, top acts like the band Pulp, Coldplay, Katy Perry and Ed Sheeran have all supported the Music Venues Trust in its attempts to help venues survive, by applying a minor surcharge to their ticket prices, which goes to help local stages.
Fender also took part, raising over £100k on his 2024 arena tour to help 38 grassroots venues across England, Scotland, and Wales.
The donation helped venues that were dealing with imminent closure due to challenges caused by flooding, fires and bereavements, as well as licensing issues, legal disputes and sound issues.
Some locations received funding support in upgrading facilities and gear that positively impacted musicians and concertgoers.
"The notion that funds from performances in major spaces helps the independent spots, where it begins for performers like me, is just logical," Fender has said.
Fender is among several artists to give his award winnings to good deeds.
When the band earned the trophy in 1996 for their release the album, vocalist Cocker announced that the band would donate their winnings to the non-profit the charity.
During 2002, artist Ms Dynamite split her prize among several organizations, like the NSPCC and a charity for Sickle Cell.
"I also gave a thousand pounds to my local community centre, to their classes, because I practiced gymnastics when I was younger and they needed new equipment," the artist explained to the media.
Previously, the band contributed their winnings to the community center that supported their group, as well as other grassroots music organisations.
And 1994 winners they donated their award to a charity for MS after a acquaintance was diagnosed the disease.
"The victory was sufficient," remarked artist Small. "The cash was the cherry on top but we could do without the bonus, because we had the main prize. So our victory impacted the lives of others."
Last week, the trust revealed it had saved two grassroots venues in south-east England, by placing them under community ownership.
The first in that area and The Croft in that location were bought under the public acquisition program, which is funded by the arts council and enthusiasts who purchase "ownership units" in the venues.
