The star has handed over the complete sum of his £25k award winnings to the trust for venues, which functions to protect the Britain's grassroots music venues.
He was awarded the prize on October 16 as his latest record his work was declared the outstanding release of the last 12 months.
The musician has opted to give the cash to the trust, in acknowledgment of the vital role small stages had in his beginning days.
"I couldn't be pursuing this success if it wasn't for all the gigs I played around the North East, and elsewhere, when I was starting out," remarked Fender. "These locations are legendary, but they are struggling."
Since the start of 2023, more than 150 of these venues have ceased operations – approximately one-sixth of the total UK scene.
In the last year, well-known musicians like Pulp, the group Coldplay, the singer Katy Perry and Sheeran have all backed the Music Venues Trust in its efforts to keep the scene afloat, by adding a small levy to their ticket costs, which benefits independent venues.
He also took part, raising in excess of £100,000 on his 2024 arena tour to help numerous local spots across the UK.
The money helped spaces that were dealing with possible closure due to difficulties stemming from water damage, blazes and personal losses, as well as licensing issues, legal disputes and noise complaints.
Additional spaces were granted financial assistance in improving infrastructure and technical equipment that positively impacted artists and fans.
"The concept that revenue from concerts in major spaces backs the local stages, where it all starts for performers like me, is just common sense," the star has commented.
The musician is far from the only musician to give his award funds to charitable organizations.
When Pulp received the trophy in the mid-90s for their album the album, lead singer Cocker announced that the band would give their cash to the charity War Child.
That year, musician Ms Dynamite split her award among multiple charities, like the NSPCC and a Sickle Cell charity.
"And I donated a thousand pounds to my local community centre, to their gymnastics class, because I did gymnastics when I was a child and they needed better apparatus," she told a publication.
Previously, the band donated their funds to the youth organization that developed their band, as well as other local music groups.
Also 1994 winners they donated their winnings to a charity for MS after a acquaintance was diagnosed the illness.
"Receiving the award was quite enough," remarked artist Heather Small. "The money was the bonus but we didn't need the extra, because we had the honor. So our success touched somebody else's life."
Last week, the trust shared it had protected two small stages in the South East, by bringing them into local control.
The first in the city and the other in the city were acquired under the community ownership program, which is supported by the arts council and music fans who buy "ownership units" in the buildings.
