The artist has given the complete sum of his £25,000 honor cash to the trust for venues, which operates to protect the UK's grassroots concert spaces.
He was given the cheque on 16 October as his new release People Watching was named the best record of the past year.
He has decided to hand the money over to the MVT, in acknowledgment of the crucial part local spots fulfilled in his beginning days.
"I couldn't be pursuing this success if it weren't for all the shows I played around the area, and further afield, when I was beginning," said the artist. "These venues are iconic, but they are facing challenges."
From early 2023 onward, more than 150 of these venues have shut down – roughly 16% of the entire UK sector.
In the last year, well-known musicians such as the band Pulp, Coldplay, the singer Katy Perry and Ed Sheeran have all backed the MVT in its initiatives to help venues survive, by applying a minor surcharge to their ticket prices, which goes to help smaller concert halls.
He also joined in, raising over £100k on his recent tour to help 38 small stages across England, Scotland, and Wales.
The money assisted venues that were facing potential shutdown due to challenges arising from floods, fire incidents and family tragedies, as well as licensing issues, legal disputes and sound issues.
Additional spaces were granted monetary aid in upgrading amenities and technical equipment that helped performers and fans.
"The idea that money from performances in big venues backs the smaller venues, where it kicks off for artists like me, is just logical," Fender has commented.
He is far from the only musician to contribute his award winnings to good deeds.
Back when Pulp received the award in the mid-90s for their album the album, vocalist Jarvis Cocker declared that the act would give their cash to the non-profit the charity.
During 2002, artist she shared her prize across several organizations, such as the children's charity and a Sickle Cell charity.
"And I gave a grand to the center, to their gymnastics class, because I trained in gymnastics when I was a child and they needed updated gear," the artist told outlets.
Two years ago, they gave their winnings to the youth organization that developed their act, in addition to other independent music bodies.
Additionally 1994 winners the group contributed their prize to a charity for MS after a close contact was identified with the condition.
"Receiving the award was quite enough," remarked vocalist Small. "The cash was the bonus but we didn't need the cherry, because we had the honor. So our winning affected somebody else's life."
Last week, the MVT revealed it had saved two grassroots venues in south-east England, by placing them under public stewardship.
One venue in the city and The Croft in that location were purchased under the community ownership program, which is funded by Arts Council England and music fans who purchase "stakes" in the venues.
