The Waking Watch Fund Has Closed.
Here Is What Your Building
Needs to Do Now.
If you have been searching for “waking watch fund closed”, “is the waking watch replacement fund finished” or “government funding for fire alarms 2026” — you are in the right place.
What Happened to the Waking Watch Replacement Fund?
The Waking Watch Replacement Fund officially closed on 31st March 2026. The fund — which had supported hundreds of residential buildings across England in replacing costly human patrols with compliant wireless fire alarm systems — reached its allocation and was formally wound down.
But on 2nd April 2026, the Government announced a brand new £62.7 million Interim Measures Alarm Fund to replace it — running until 2035 via Homes England under the Remediation Acceleration Plan.
Is My Building Still Eligible for Funding?
If your building has unsafe cladding, is registered with the Cladding Safety Scheme, or is currently running a waking watch, you may be eligible for the new fund. The Interim Measures Alarm Fund is designed specifically to support buildings awaiting cladding remediation — the same buildings that previously benefited from the Waking Watch Replacement Fund.
Sysco Fire & Security can survey your building, assess your eligibility for the new fund, and provide a BAFE-certificated proposal within 48 hours — including the technical specifications and compliant survey documentation required for your grant application.
Why Every Week Still Matters
Every week your building continues to run waking watch is money that could fund a permanent compliant system. A waking watch at a medium-sized residential development costs £35,000 or more per week. A compliant wireless fire alarm system can often be installed and certified within days.
Sysco have replaced waking watch across four London developments in the last three months — 915 apartments, 17 buildings, 4,670+ wireless devices. These buildings no longer require waking watch. Their residents are protected by a compliant, automated system — and the buildings' owners are no longer paying tens of thousands of pounds a week for a temporary measure.
What Should I Do Today?
Contact Sysco Fire & Security immediately on 020 7183 7847. Our Life Safety Consultancy engineers can:
- Survey your building and assess eligibility for the new Interim Measures Alarm Fund
- Provide full RF Mapping and Point-to-Point Reliability analysis
- Deliver a BAFE-certificated, compliant proposal within 48 hours — including documentation for your funding application
- Install and commission your system with zero disruption to residents
- Provide full BS 5839-1 certification on the day of commissioning — so waking watch can be stood down immediately
Call 020 7183 7847 today. Replace waking watch for good.
Sysco Fire & Security are a BAFE Certificated, SSAIB Standards fire alarm and security contractor based in London. As a Cygnus Certified Partner, we specialise in waking watch replacement across London's residential developments. All information is accurate as of April 2026.
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