Ep 19: Island Voices, JET's Role in Protecting Jamaica's Environment | Grants Explained Around the World
Ep 19: Island Voices, JET's Role in Protecting Jamaica's Environment | Grants Explained Around the World  
Podcast: Federal Grants Explained
Published On: Sat Jun 27 2026
Description: What does it take to protect an island nation's environment when the threats keep coming? In this episode of Federal Grants Explained, Grants Explained Around the World, I speak with Dr. Theresa Rodriguez-Moodie, CEO of Jamaica Environment Trust (JET) — one of Jamaica's leading environmental NGOs. Founded in 1991 by a group of citizens who saw a gap no one else was filling, JET has become a voice for Jamaica's natural resources through education, law and advocacy, coastal clean-ups, and conservation work in places like Cockpit Country. Dr. Rodriguez-Moodie pulls back the curtain on how JET is funded — including the nuances of law and advocacy funding, avoiding greenwashing funders, subgranting to other NGOs, and what grants oversight actually looks like inside a mission-driven organization. #jamaica #environment #island #Caribbean #conservation #beach #coastalprotection #grants #grantmanagement #federalgrants ALSO IN THIS EPISODE: 4 grant and funding opportunities available in Jamaica (Digicel Foundation, NCB Foundation, JPS Foundation, and NCTFJ JAMAICA ENVIRONMENT TRUST: Website: https://www.jamentrust.org/ Donate: https://jamentrust.org/donate/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCP4z-z8V4H59G7HpR3yr_bg Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jamentrust1991/ Twitter: https://x.com/jamentrust LEARN ABOUT GRANTWIN'S NEXT COHORT: https://grantwinconsulting.com/cohort-based-training/ RESOURCES: Jamaica Environment Trust: https://www.jamentrust.org/ Planning Institute of Jamaica report: https://www.pioj.gov.jm/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/FCG-AF-CON-10-0_National-Services-Policy_TOR_FINAL.pdf Digicel Foundation: https://www.digicelfoundation.org/jm/en NCB Foundation: https://www.jncb.com/about-us/ncb-foundation/overview JPS Foundation: https://www.jpsco.com/our-foundation/ NHTA/HEART CARE: https://www.heart-nsta.org/care-community-action-for-empowering-engagement-programme-faqs/ WATCH THIS EPISODE: https://youtu.be/Abyq5BrMZTk ABOUT ME: I'm the founder and CEO of GrantWin™️ Consulting (formerly Grants Works) and the lead trainer for GrantWin Academy. I have over 18 years of federal grants experience. Before starting the firm, I obtained and managed multimillion dollar federal and other government grants for nonprofits and managed grants as a research program manager at a top research university. I'm also a former CDC employee who worked with grantees. I'm one of approximately 313 Certified Grants Management Specialists (CGMS) in the US, a member of the Thompson Grants Expert Panel, and the creator of a 4.7 out of 5 star rated federal grant management training series for a federal agency. I'm a mom of three who enjoys international fiction and foreign films, and I'm a world travel enthusiast. ABOUT GRANTWIN: GrantWin is a grant consulting and training firm based in Atlanta, GA that provides pre- and post-award services to support our clients as they find, obtain, manage and comply with federal grants. For over six years, we have provided a range of services for our nonprofit, university, for profit, and local government clients. Our staff has a combined 80 years of experience, and we have obtained and managed federal grants from the perspectives of a recipient, subrecipient, and passthrough entity from over 20 federal and other government agencies. We support all types of organizations as they navigate the federal grant funding landscape. GrantWin Consulting's mission is to help organizations find, obtain, manage, and keep federal grants that positively impact people and communities. LINKS: Consulting Firm: https://grantwinconsulting.com/ Book Me As Your Next Speaker: https://grantwinconsulting.com/speaking-and-media/