The star has handed over the full amount of his £25k award prize money to the trust for venues, which functions to protect the UK's independent concert spaces.
He was given the cheque on 16 October as his new release the album was named the best record of the past year.
He has opted to give the cash to the trust, in recognition of the crucial part grassroots venues fulfilled in his early career.
"As an artist couldn't be pursuing this success if it wasn't for all the gigs I did around the region, and further afield, when I was just getting going," said the artist. "These spaces are iconic, but they are in difficulty."
Since the start of 2023, more than 150 of these spaces have shut down – about 16% of the entire UK sector.
Over the past year, well-known musicians such as the band Pulp, Coldplay, the singer Katy Perry and Ed Sheeran have all backed the Music Venues Trust in its initiatives to keep the scene afloat, by applying a small levy to their ticket costs, which goes to help smaller concert halls.
He also took part, raising over £100k on his recent tour to support 38 small stages across Britain.
The donation assisted venues that were confronting possible closure due to difficulties caused by flooding, blazes and bereavements, as well as licensing issues, court cases and sound issues.
Some locations received funding support in upgrading infrastructure and technical equipment that directly benefitted artists and audiences.
"The idea that money from shows in major spaces backs the independent spots, where it begins for performers like me, is just common sense," Fender has stated.
He is not the first artist to donate his honor funds to good deeds.
Back when the band received the award in the year 1996 for their record their work, vocalist Cocker declared that the act would give their cash to the charity the charity.
During 2002, musician Ms Dynamite split her award across a few charities, such as the NSPCC and a Sickle Cell charity.
"Additionally, I contributed a grand to Highgate Newtown, to their gymnastics class, because I practiced gymnastics when I was a child and they needed new equipment," the artist told a publication.
Previously, Ezra Collective donated their prize money to the youth organization that developed their act, in addition to other local music groups.
Also 1994 winners the group donated their award to a multiple sclerosis charity after a close contact was diagnosed the illness.
"Receiving the award was quite enough," stated artist Small. "The money was the extra but we didn't need the bonus, because we had the honor. So our success affected another person's life."
Recently, the MVT announced it had rescued a couple of grassroots venues in the South East, by placing them under public stewardship.
The first in Southampton and the other in that location were bought under the Own Our Venues scheme, which is supported by the arts council and supporters who buy "shares" in the buildings.
