The star has donated the complete sum of his £25,000 award prize money to the trust for venues, which works to protect the United Kingdom's independent music venues.
Fender was presented with the cheque on mid-October as his new release People Watching was declared the outstanding release of the last 12 months.
Fender has chosen to donate the funds to the MVT, in recognition of the essential function local spots fulfilled in his early career.
"I wouldn't be doing my current career if it hadn't been for all the performances I did around the North East, and beyond, when I was just getting going," remarked Fender. "These spaces are legendary, but they are struggling."
Since the start of 2023, more than 150 of these spaces have shut down – about 16 percent of the entire UK sector.
Over the past year, well-known musicians including Pulp, the group Coldplay, the singer Katy Perry and Sheeran have all backed the Music Venues Trust in its initiatives to keep the scene afloat, by adding a modest fee to their admission fees, which benefits local stages.
Fender also participated, collecting over £100k on his recent tour to support thirty-eight local spots across England, Scotland, and Wales.
The money assisted venues that were confronting possible closure due to issues arising from flooding, blazes and personal losses, as well as permit problems, conflicts and sound issues.
Additional spaces received financial assistance in modernizing amenities and gear that positively impacted artists and fans.
"The concept that funds from concerts in large arenas supports the independent spots, where it begins for performers like me, is just common sense," Fender has commented.
He is far from the only musician to give his honor funds to good deeds.
When they won the award in 1996 for their record the album, frontman the singer stated that the group would give their cash to the charity War Child.
In 2002, artist she divided her bounty among multiple charities, such as the NSPCC and a Sickle Cell organization.
"Additionally, I donated a thousand pounds to the center, to their gymnastics program, because I practiced gymnastics when I was younger and they required updated gear," she told a publication.
Two years ago, the band gave their prize money to the community center that nurtured their band, as well as other local music groups.
And winners that year they contributed their prize to a multiple sclerosis charity after a acquaintance was diagnosed the illness.
"Winning was quite enough," stated artist Small. "The prize was the cherry on top but we didn't require the extra, because we had the cake. So our success affected another person's life."
In the past week, the MVT shared it had protected several local spots in the South East, by transferring them to community ownership.
The first in the city and the second in Bristol were bought under the public acquisition program, which is backed by Arts Council England and music fans who purchase "ownership units" in the buildings.
