Hints on Preparing Research Proposals
http://aas.org/grants/hints.php

American Astronomical Society
1999

Abstract:

Writing proposals has become an important facet of present day scientific research. Any project which takes money or other resources will, these days, be competing with other projects. The person or organization responsible for the money will have to make a decision which will make it possible for your project to succeed. Usually such decisions are made on the basis of a written proposal.