The artist has handed over the full amount of his £25,000 honor cash to the trust for venues, which operates to protect the Britain's small live music spots.
Fender was awarded the cheque on October 16 as his new release the album was chosen as the outstanding release of the previous year.
The musician has decided to give the cash to the MVT, in recognition of the vital role grassroots venues played in his initial steps.
"I personally couldn't be pursuing this success if it hadn't been for all the gigs I played around the area, and further afield, when I was just getting going," said the artist. "These venues are renowned, but they are struggling."
Since the start of 2023, more than 150 of these venues have permanently closed – about 16% of the total UK scene.
In the last year, well-known musicians such as the band Pulp, Coldplay, the singer Katy Perry and Ed Sheeran have all supported the Music Venues Trust in its attempts to support the industry, by adding a modest fee to their ticket prices, which supports independent venues.
He also participated, generating more than £100,000 on his recent tour to assist numerous small stages across England, Scotland, and Wales.
The donation supported spaces that were confronting possible closure due to issues arising from water damage, blazes and family tragedies, as well as regulatory hurdles, court cases and noise complaints.
Other venues obtained funding support in upgrading amenities and gear that positively impacted musicians and fans.
"The concept that funds from concerts in big venues helps the local stages, where it begins for performers like me, is just sensible," the star has said.
The musician is not the first artist to give his honor funds to charitable organizations.
Back when the band received the trophy in the year 1996 for their release the album, lead singer the singer stated that the band would give their prize money to the non-profit War Child.
In 2002, artist the artist divided her prize between a few organizations, like the children's charity and a Sickle Cell charity.
"And I contributed a £1,000 to Highgate Newtown, to their gymnastics program, because I did gymnastics when I was growing up and they lacked better apparatus," she explained to a publication.
In recent years, they donated their winnings to the community center that nurtured their band, in addition to other independent music bodies.
Additionally winners that year they donated their winnings to a MS organization after a close contact was diagnosed the illness.
"Winning was quite enough," remarked vocalist Heather Small. "The prize was the cherry on top but we could do without the bonus, because we had the cake. So our success impacted somebody else's life."
Recently, the trust announced it had rescued several small stages in that region, by bringing them into community ownership.
The first in Southampton and the other in that location were bought under the Own Our Venues scheme, which is backed by Arts Council England and music fans who buy "ownership units" in the buildings.
