The artist has donated the complete sum of his £25k honor winnings to the trust for venues, which works to save the Britain's small music venues.
Fender was awarded the cheque on 16 October as his third album his work was chosen as the best record of the past year.
He has opted to donate the funds to the MVT, in appreciation of the essential function local spots had in his beginning days.
"I wouldn't be doing what I am doing today if it wasn't for all the shows I did around the region, and beyond, when I was starting out," said the artist. "These spaces are renowned, but they are in difficulty."
From early 2023 onward, more than 150 of these spaces have shut down – about 16 percent of the total UK scene.
Recently, top acts such as Pulp, Coldplay, Katy Perry and Ed Sheeran have all backed the Music Venues Trust in its attempts to support the industry, by adding a small levy to their admission fees, which benefits independent venues.
Fender also joined in, generating over £100k on his 2024 arena tour to assist numerous local spots across the UK.
These funds supported spaces that were confronting potential shutdown due to challenges arising from flooding, fires and family tragedies, as well as permit problems, legal disputes and noise complaints.
Additional spaces were granted financial assistance in modernizing infrastructure and technical equipment that positively impacted performers and fans.
"The notion that funds from shows in large arenas supports the local stages, where it begins for performers like me, is just sensible," the star has commented.
Fender is not the first artist to contribute his award funds to charitable organizations.
When Pulp won the trophy in the mid-90s for their release their work, lead singer Cocker announced that the band would contribute their winnings to the non-profit War Child.
That year, musician the artist shared her award across multiple organizations, including the NSPCC and a charity for Sickle Cell.
"Additionally, I contributed a £1,000 to my local community centre, to their gymnastics class, because I practiced gymnastics when I was younger and they needed new equipment," the artist explained to the media.
Previously, Ezra Collective donated their funds to the community center that nurtured their act, in addition to other independent music bodies.
Also winners that year they donated their award to a MS organization after a close contact was found to have the disease.
"Receiving the award was sufficient," remarked artist Small. "The prize was the extra but we didn't need the bonus, because we had the cake. So our winning touched the lives of others."
Recently, the MVT revealed it had saved several small stages in south-east England, by bringing them into community ownership.
The Joiners in Southampton and The Croft in that location were bought under the Own Our Venues initiative, which is supported by a national body and enthusiasts who buy "stakes" in the buildings.
