Fred Åkerström grant
Fred Åkeström grant is an allowance granted every year to "a person who has worked in a significant way to preserve, develop, and / or create Swedish visor." It was named after Fred Åkerström. The custom began in 1987 by the in collaboration with Länsförsäkringar. The grant is awarded during the Visfestival and the prize money is 40,000 krona.
