I concur--Mary Hall's "Getting Funded" is a good starter; I also avoid
David Bauer's materialls generally (although a concept or two are
worthwhile); one or two of the books with examples of funded proposals are
useful, especially for neophytes or someone who is switching agencies.
But my all-time favorite is still "How to Prepare a Research Proposal:
Guidelines for Funding and Disseratations in the Social and Behavioral
Sciences," Third Edition, 1988.  David Krathwohl.  Syracuse University
Press, about $15.  His is just good basic advice, includes most stages of
idea development (but not filling out forms), and includes some excellent
checklists for critiquing proposals.

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