Information and publicity for EU projects
Press releases for projects with European funds
Do you have a project financed from European funds? Your funding contract requires you to publish press releases when the project starts and when it ends. We write them to the requirements, publish them in national or local Romanian press within 24 working hours and deliver the list of URLs as proof.
Press releases
We publish press releases for EU-funded projects
- Published within 24 working hours at most, often even faster
- Network of national and local news websites
- Report with live URLs as proof of publication
- Send the finished release or just the basic details
Send the information and your press release to contact@succes-grup.ro
Your information and publicity obligations as a beneficiary
Every beneficiary of European funding signs, together with the funding contract, a set of mandatory information and publicity measures. They derive from the EU regulations on European funds and are detailed in each programme’s guides and visual identity manuals – for example, the visual identity guides published by MIPE (the Romanian Ministry of European Investments and Projects) for the programmes it manages.
For most programmes, the press part of these obligations looks like this:
- A press release or press notice when the project starts – you publicly announce the launch, the objectives and the funding received;
- A press release or press notice when the project is completed – you present the results achieved and the impact of the investment;
- For some programmes, additional notices along the way – for example, notices relating to procurement carried out within the project.
Besides press releases, programmes usually require other measures too – a poster at the implementation site, a permanent plaque, mentions on your own website. We cover the press component: writing and publishing the press releases in real online publications, with evidence you can attach to progress reports and reimbursement claims.
In short: a press release for European funds is not commercial advertising but a contractual transparency obligation: the public must be told that your project is co-financed with European money.
Requirements differ from one programme to another: mandatory wording, logos and their proportions, the number of appearances, the type of publication accepted. The information on this page is indicative – your funding contract and the programme guide always take priority. If in doubt, send us the relevant extract from the contract and we will go through it together.
The standard format
What the press release must contain
Whatever the programme, information and publicity press releases share a common skeleton. We know it and apply it to every project, adapted to the specific requirements in your guide.
Project title and beneficiary
The exact name of the project as it appears in the funding contract and the full name of the beneficiary company or institution.
Project objectives
The general objective and the expected results – and, at completion, the results actually achieved through the investment.
Total value and EU contribution
The total value of the project and the non-reimbursable funding, with the contribution of the European Union shown separately.
Implementation period
The start date and the end date of the project, exactly as they appear in the funding contract.
Project code
The project’s identification code (for example the SMIS code, from Romania’s EU-funds management information system), taken from the funding contract.
Visual identity elements
The logos and wording imposed by the programme, following the visual identity manual that applies to your project.
Where to publish and what evidence the funder asks for
The place of publication depends on the programme: some guides require publication in the local or regional online press of the county where the project is implemented, others accept or require national publications. Our portfolio covers both situations – national and local news publications, with openly displayed metrics – so you choose exactly the type of publication your guide requires.
At reporting stage, the funder usually asks for two things: the link to the live article and a screenshot or printout of the published page. After each publication we deliver the complete list of live URLs, which you attach to the progress report or the reimbursement claim. The articles stay online, so the monitoring officer can check them at any time directly at the source.
Take the screenshots immediately after publication and archive them together with the links, dated. Visibility obligations can also be checked during the project’s sustainability period, not only during implementation.
How we work
From project details to proof of publication, in 4 steps
You send the project details
Title, beneficiary, objectives, values, period, code – plus the visual identity manual of your programme.
We prepare the press release
We write it in the standard format ourselves, or take it ready-written from you or from your consultant.
We publish within 24 working hours
In the national or local publications you have chosen, according to the requirements in the programme guide.
You get the evidence
We send you the list of live URLs, ready to attach to reports and reimbursement claims.
Why Succes Grup
Fast publication, in real publications, with clear evidence
National and local publications in the portfolio
A network of own and partner news sites – we cover both the programmes that require national press and those that require local press. See the full list in the portfolio.
Publication within 24 working hours
Deadlines in funding contracts are strict. We publish the compliant press release within 24 working hours of order confirmation, Monday to Friday.
Writing to the requirements
If you do not have the text ready, we write it: we take the data from the contract and put it into the required format. See the article writing service.
Experience with the standard format
We have published press releases for numerous projects with European funding – we know the structure, the mandatory elements and the mistakes that lead to evidence being rejected.
Want to understand first, step by step, what you need to do? Read our blog guide to press releases for EU funding. And if you need ordinary press releases, without the EU-funds component, see the press release publishing service.
Frequently asked questions
Frequently asked questions about EU funding press releases
When must the first press release be published?
Usually at the start of project implementation, within the deadline set by the funding contract and the programme guide – often in the first months after signing. The exact deadline differs from one programme to another, so check it in your contract.
If the deadline is pressing, we publish the press release within 24 working hours of order confirmation.
What happens if I do not publish the mandatory press releases?
Information and publicity measures are contractual obligations. If you do not comply, the managing authority can ask you to put things right and, depending on the seriousness of the breach, can declare expenses ineligible or apply financial corrections, according to the programme’s rules.
The safest course is to publish on time and keep the evidence – a press release usually costs far less than a financial correction would.
Do you also publish procurement notices?
Yes. Besides the start and completion press releases, we also publish press notices relating to procurement carried out within the project – for example the notices required of private beneficiaries in competitive procedures – as well as other notices imposed by the funder.
The arrangement is the same: fast publication and a list of URLs as proof.
In which counties can you publish local press releases?
Our portfolio includes local and regional news publications that cover numerous counties in Romania, plus national publications for projects that require nationwide visibility.
See the full list in the Local & regional news category of the portfolio and tell us the county of implementation – we will quickly confirm the options available.
How do I receive the proof of publication?
After publication we email you the list of live URLs of the press releases. Using the links, you can take the screenshots or printouts required by the funder.
The articles stay online, so the monitoring officer can check them directly at the address given.
Is the contract deadline approaching?
We publish your project’s press release within 24 working hours
Publishing a press release costs RON 50. Send us the project details and your press release at contact@succes-grup.ro. We publish within 24 working hours, often even faster, with the evidence included.