The artist has handed over the entirety of his £25k honor prize money to the trust for venues, which functions to protect the Britain's small concert spaces.
Fender was presented with the cheque on mid-October as his new release his work was chosen as the top album of the previous year.
The musician has decided to donate the funds to the MVT, in acknowledgment of the vital role small stages played in his initial steps.
"I personally couldn't be pursuing what I am doing today if it hadn't been for all the gigs I played around the area, and elsewhere, when I was beginning," remarked the artist. "These venues are renowned, but they are struggling."
Since the start of 2023, more than 150 of these spaces have shut down – roughly 16% of the whole industry in the UK.
Over the past year, major artists like Pulp, the group Coldplay, Katy Perry and Sheeran have all backed the Music Venues Trust in its initiatives to help venues survive, by applying a minor surcharge to their ticket prices, which supports smaller concert halls.
He also took part, generating over £100k on his 2024 arena tour to support numerous local spots across Britain.
The donation helped locations that were dealing with imminent closure due to issues caused by floods, blazes and bereavements, as well as permit problems, conflicts and neighbor objections.
Other venues obtained financial assistance in improving amenities and sound and lighting systems that helped performers and audiences.
"The idea that funds from concerts in large arenas backs the smaller venues, where it kicks off for musicians like me, is just sensible," the star has commented.
He is among several artists to give his award funds to worthy causes.
When the band received the prize in 1996 for their release the album, vocalist Jarvis Cocker stated that the group would give their winnings to the organization War Child.
During 2002, artist the artist divided her award across multiple good causes, like the NSPCC and a Sickle Cell charity.
"Additionally, I contributed a thousand pounds to my local community centre, to their classes, because I trained in gymnastics when I was younger and they needed new equipment," Ms Dynamite shared with outlets.
In recent years, the band gave their winnings to the youth organization that supported their band, as well as other grassroots music organisations.
And winners that year the group gave their prize to a MS organization after a friend was found to have the disease.
"Winning was sufficient," said artist the singer. "The prize was the extra but we could do without the bonus, because we had the honor. So our success affected the lives of others."
In the past week, the MVT shared it had rescued a couple of small stages in the South East, by transferring them to local control.
The first in Southampton and the second in the city were acquired under the public acquisition program, which is supported by a national body and supporters who purchase "stakes" in the venues.
