The artist has handed over the full amount of his £25k award cash to the Music Venues Trust, which works to preserve the United Kingdom's small concert spaces.
The star was presented with the cheque on October 16 as his third album his work was named the outstanding release of the last 12 months.
He has opted to hand the money over to the Music Venues Trust, in appreciation of the crucial part local spots played in his beginning days.
"I personally would not have achieved my current career if it wasn't for all the gigs I did around the area, and elsewhere, when I was just getting going," remarked the artist. "These venues are renowned, but they are facing challenges."
From early 2023 onward, at least 150 of these locations have permanently closed – about 16% of the entire UK sector.
In the last year, well-known musicians like Pulp, the group Coldplay, Katy Perry and Sheeran have all aided the Music Venues Trust in its initiatives to keep the scene afloat, by applying a small levy to their ticket prices, which supports smaller concert halls.
He also joined in, collecting over £100k on his 2024 arena tour to support numerous small stages across Britain.
These funds supported venues that were confronting potential shutdown due to issues caused by water damage, fires and family tragedies, as well as licensing issues, court cases and noise complaints.
Additional spaces were granted monetary aid in modernizing facilities and technical equipment that directly benefitted artists and fans.
"The idea that revenue from concerts in major spaces supports the local stages, where it begins for musicians like me, is just logical," the star has stated.
Fender is among several artists to donate his honor prize money to good deeds.
When they received the award in the mid-90s for their record their work, vocalist Jarvis Cocker declared that the act would give their winnings to the charity War Child.
In 2002, rapper and singer the artist split her bounty among several charities, including the children's charity and a charity for Sickle Cell.
"And I donated a £1,000 to the center, to their gymnastics class, because I did gymnastics when I was growing up and they needed better apparatus," the artist told a publication.
Previously, the band donated their prize money to the local youth club that nurtured their group, in addition to other independent music bodies.
Additionally 1994 winners they donated their prize to a multiple sclerosis charity after a acquaintance was diagnosed the disease.
"Receiving the award was ample," said vocalist Small. "The money was the bonus but we could do without the extra, because we had the main prize. So our winning affected the lives of others."
Last week, the MVT announced it had saved several grassroots venues in that region, by placing them under local control.
The Joiners in that area and the second in the city were purchased under the community ownership scheme, which is supported by Arts Council England and music fans who purchase "stakes" in the venues.
