The artist has donated the complete sum of his twenty-five thousand pound award cash to the trust for venues, which functions to preserve the United Kingdom's independent music venues.
The star was awarded the cheque on October 16 as his latest record People Watching was chosen as the outstanding release of the past year.
He has opted to give the cash to the MVT, in acknowledgment of the vital role grassroots venues had in his early career.
"I personally wouldn't be doing my current career if it weren't for all the performances I did around the region, and beyond, when I was just getting going," remarked the artist. "These venues are renowned, but they are struggling."
Since the start of 2023, at least 150 of these venues have permanently closed – roughly 16 percent of the total UK scene.
In the last year, major artists like Pulp, the group Coldplay, the singer Katy Perry and Sheeran have all supported the Music Venues Trust in its efforts to support the industry, by including a modest fee to their admission fees, which benefits independent venues.
Fender also participated, collecting in excess of £100,000 on his recent tour to support numerous small stages across the UK.
The money supported locations that were facing potential shutdown due to issues arising from floods, blazes and family tragedies, as well as permit problems, conflicts and neighbor objections.
Some locations received funding support in improving amenities and sound and lighting systems that helped performers and audiences.
"The idea that revenue from performances in major spaces helps the independent spots, where it kicks off for performers like me, is just common sense," Fender has stated.
Fender is among several artists to give his award funds to charitable organizations.
Back when the band won the award in the mid-90s for their release Different Class, frontman the singer stated that the act would give their cash to the organization War Child.
In 2002, musician the artist divided her award across a few organizations, including the NSPCC and a charity for Sickle Cell.
"I also contributed a £1,000 to my local community centre, to their classes, because I trained in gymnastics when I was a child and they lacked new equipment," the artist told the media.
Previously, the band contributed their funds to the local youth club that supported their band, alongside other grassroots music organisations.
And winners that year they contributed their award to a charity for MS after a friend was identified with the disease.
"Winning was quite enough," stated singer the singer. "The money was the cherry on top but we didn't need the bonus, because we had the cake. So our success impacted the lives of others."
Recently, the trust shared it had rescued a couple of local spots in that region, by transferring them to community ownership.
The Joiners in Southampton and the other in that location were acquired under the public acquisition initiative, which is supported by a national body and enthusiasts who buy "ownership units" in the venues.
