Exhibit 99.906CERT

Certification Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002; provided by the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, based on each such officer’s knowledge and belief.

The undersigned officers of Nuveen Tax-Advantaged Floating Rate Fund (the “Fund”) certify that, to the best of each such officer’s knowledge and belief:

1.The Form N-CSR of the Fund for the period ended June 30, 2011 (the “Report”) fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934; and

2.The information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Fund.

Date: September 8, 2011

/s/ Gifford R. Zimmerman

Gifford R. Zimmerman

Chief Administrative Officer

(principal executive officer)

/s/ Stephen D. Foy

Stephen D. Foy

Vice President, Controller

(principal financial officer)