Get your tickets: FLoatarama 2025 Pride-on-Water on Saturday 21st June!

FLoatarama
  • Home
  • FLoatarama-2025
  • European Cruises
  • Founder's Club
  • Events
  • Impact
  • LGBTQ+ Youth
  • News
  • About Us
  • More
    • Home
    • FLoatarama-2025
    • European Cruises
    • Founder's Club
    • Events
    • Impact
    • LGBTQ+ Youth
    • News
    • About Us
FLoatarama
  • Home
  • FLoatarama-2025
  • European Cruises
  • Founder's Club
  • Events
  • Impact
  • LGBTQ+ Youth
  • News
  • About Us

FLoatarama LGBTQ Youth Fund

Funds raised by FLoatarama benefit the FLoatarama LGBTQ Youth Fund

managed by our Philanthropy Partner, The Our Fund Foundation.


FLoatarama LGBTQ Youth Fund grants are awarded to

South Florida agencies providing critical services to support the

One-in-Five Youth who identify as LGBTQ+.


To date the FLoatarama LGBTQ Youth Fund has granted $252,134


We issue an annual Request-For-Proposals (RFP) in partnership with

The Our Fund Foundation ahead of our annual Fall Grant Cycle.


The 2025 RFP will be issued in Summer 2025.


RFP applications are reviewed by our independent

Grant Review Committee, and their funding recommendation

is submitted to the FLoatarama Board of Directors.


$110,000 was granted out in 2024

$75,000 was granted out in 2023

$50,000 was granted out in 2022


FLoatarama's 2024 Grants were announced at the

Check Awards event on Thursday 10th October

FLoatarama 2024 Grants:

SunServe

FLoatarama 2024 Grant: $20,000

SunServe has provided vital mental health & wellbeing services to LGBTQ+ Youth for over 20 years, serving some of the most vulnerable members of our local community.


Rising anti-LGBTQ rhetoric in Florida, and the resulting trauma experienced by LGBTQ+ Youth, is further increasing demand for these critical services.


FLoatarama's $20,000 grant allows SunServe to address their most pressing Youth Center issues, including:

·  Maintain and grow capacity to keep up with demand for critical services.

·  Provide youth with safe spaces, life coaching and case management.

·  Provide mental health services for LGBTQ+ Youth and their families.


Sunshine Pride House

FLoatarama 2024 Grant: $20,000

The Sunshine Pride House is a safe haven for homeless LGBTQ+ Youth in Fort Lauderdale. 

The House offers shelter, and critical wrap-around service, for up to 12 LGBTQ+ young adults who’ve been kicked out by their families after coming out.


FLoatarama's grant of $20,000 supports operating funds for the Sunshine Pride House.


Pride Youth Band

FLoatarama 2024 Grant: $15,000

The Pride Youth Band has brought together South Florida LGBTQ+ high school students and their allies for 14 years to work with musician mentors and celebrate diversity through music.


This grant continues FLoatarama’s support of the band, and funds a Scholarship for the winner of the third annual Soloist Competition, who will also perform with the Pride Concert Band in 2025.

Jewish Community Services of South Florida

FLoatarama 2024 Grant: $15,000

Jewish Community Services has provided services to the LGBTQIA+ community for 30 years, and is also home to the 211 and 988 Helplines.


Their LGBTQ+ Youth Program has supported more than 3,000 LGBTQ+ Youth at higher risk of depression, suicide, substance abuse, homelessness, and victimization.


FLoatarama's grant of $15,000 will ensure more youth can be supported.

The McKenzie Project

FLoatarama 2024 Grant: $10,000

The McKenzie Project supports the Black LGBTQ+, Transgender and Nonbinary community across Miami-Dade and Broward County, particularly those experiencing homelessness.


Their Margate drop-in center provides free services including showers, laundry, and other resources.


FLoatarama's grant of $10,000 will help fund this critical work.

PRISM

FLoatarama 2024 Grant: $10,000

Legislation like “Don’t Say Gay” is making LGBTQ-inclusive education harder than ever, and young people need to learn about their history, their community, their bodies, and themselves.


PRISM's Content Creation Task Force is addressing this need through digital media information and education resources available online.


FLoatarama's grant of $10,000 will support this important work.

Out My Closet

FLoatarama 2024 Grant: $10,000

LGBTQ+ Youth who are kicked out or flee toxic environments often leave with nothing more than a backpack, and nowhere to go.


Out My Closet provides them a lifeline with clothing, shoes, and support.


FLoatarama's grant of $10,000 will help fund this essential work.

Essential Haus

FLoatarama 2024 Grant: $10,000

Essential Haus supports LGBTQIA+ domestic violence survivors and individuals fleeing domestic abuse in Miami-Dade and Broward counties.


FLoatarama's grant of $10,000 will help expand this great work.

Previous FLoatarama Grants

Click here for 2023 grants
  • Home
  • FLoatarama-2025
  • European Cruises
  • Founder's Club
  • Events
  • Impact
  • LGBTQ+ Youth
  • News
  • About Us
  • Merchandise

FLoatarama

Fort Lauderdale, Florida, United States

Copyright © 2025 FLoatarama - All Rights Reserved.

Powered by

This website uses cookies.

We use cookies to analyze website traffic and optimize your website experience. By accepting our use of cookies, your data will be aggregated with all other user data.

Accept