The star has donated the full amount of his £25k honor prize money to the trust for venues, which operates to preserve the UK's small music venues.
Fender was given the prize on 16 October as his new release People Watching was chosen as the top album of the past year.
The musician has opted to hand the money over to the MVT, in acknowledgment of the essential function grassroots venues played in his beginning days.
"As an artist wouldn't be doing what I am doing today if it wasn't for all the shows I played around the area, and further afield, when I was just getting going," remarked the artist. "These spaces are iconic, but they are struggling."
From early 2023 onward, at least 150 of these spaces have ceased operations – about 16 percent of the whole industry in the UK.
In the last year, top acts such as Pulp, Coldplay, Katy Perry and 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 supports independent venues.
He also joined in, collecting in excess of £100,000 on his live tour to help 38 grassroots venues across England, Scotland, and Wales.
These funds assisted locations that were confronting potential shutdown due to issues stemming from water damage, fires and personal losses, as well as permit problems, legal disputes and neighbor objections.
Other venues received funding support in improving infrastructure and gear that directly benefitted performers and concertgoers.
"The idea that funds from performances in major spaces helps the independent spots, where it all starts for musicians like me, is just logical," the star has commented.
He is among several artists to give his honor winnings to worthy causes.
In they won the trophy in 1996 for their record their work, vocalist the singer stated that the group would donate their winnings to the non-profit War Child.
That year, rapper and singer the artist shared her prize between several charities, including the NSPCC and a charity for Sickle Cell.
"And I donated a grand to the center, to their gymnastics program, because I did gymnastics when I was growing up and they required new equipment," the artist shared with a publication.
Previously, Ezra Collective gave their funds to the community center that developed their band, as well as other local music groups.
And winners that year M People gave their award to a multiple sclerosis charity after a close contact was identified with the illness.
"Winning was quite enough," remarked artist Small. "The money was the extra but we didn't require the bonus, because we had the honor. So our victory affected another person's life."
Last week, the Music Venues Trust announced it had rescued a couple of local spots in the South East, by bringing them into public stewardship.
One venue in that area and the other in that location were bought under the community ownership initiative, which is backed by the arts council and music fans who purchase "shares" in the properties.
