diff --git a/src/server/routers/applicant.ts b/src/server/routers/applicant.ts
index 4a42772..845dd5e 100644
--- a/src/server/routers/applicant.ts
+++ b/src/server/routers/applicant.ts
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ import { sendStyledNotificationEmail, sendTeamMemberInviteEmail } from '@/lib/em
 import { logAudit } from '@/server/utils/audit'
 import { createNotification } from '../services/in-app-notification'
 import { checkRequirementsAndTransition, triggerInProgressOnActivity, transitionProject, isTerminalState } from '../services/round-engine'
+import { getFinalDocumentStatusForProject } from '../services/final-documents'
 import { EvaluationConfigSchema, MentoringConfigSchema } from '@/types/competition-configs'
 import type { PrismaClient, Prisma, RoundType } from '@prisma/client'
 
@@ -1521,6 +1522,22 @@ export const applicantRouter = router({
     }
   }),
 
+  /** Grand-final document status for the caller's project (banner + mentor panel). */
+  getFinalDocumentStatus: protectedProcedure.query(async ({ ctx }) => {
+    const project = await ctx.prisma.project.findFirst({
+      where: {
+        OR: [
+          { submittedByUserId: ctx.user.id },
+          { teamMembers: { some: { userId: ctx.user.id } } },
+        ],
+      },
+      orderBy: { createdAt: 'desc' },
+      select: { id: true },
+    })
+    if (!project) return null
+    return getFinalDocumentStatusForProject(ctx.prisma, project.id)
+  }),
+
   /**
    * Lightweight flags for conditional nav rendering.
    */
diff --git a/tests/unit/final-documents.test.ts b/tests/unit/final-documents.test.ts
index c855f51..fd65871 100644
--- a/tests/unit/final-documents.test.ts
+++ b/tests/unit/final-documents.test.ts
@@ -6,10 +6,13 @@ import {
   createTestRound,
   createTestProject,
   createTestProjectRoundState,
+  createTestUser,
   cleanupTestData,
   uid,
 } from '../helpers'
 import { getFinalDocumentStatusForProject } from '@/server/services/final-documents'
+import * as applicantRouter from '@/server/routers/applicant'
+import { createCaller } from '../setup'
 
 const programIds: string[] = []
 
@@ -100,3 +103,36 @@ describe('getFinalDocumentStatusForProject', () => {
     expect(status!.allRequiredUploaded).toBe(false)
   })
 })
+
+describe('applicant.getFinalDocumentStatus', () => {
+  const localPrograms: string[] = []
+  const localUsers: string[] = []
+  afterAll(async () => {
+    for (const id of localPrograms) await cleanupTestData(id, localUsers)
+  })
+
+  it('returns the status for the caller\'s enrolled finalist project', async () => {
+    const program = await createTestProgram()
+    localPrograms.push(program.id)
+    const comp = await createTestCompetition(program.id, { status: 'ACTIVE' })
+    const round = await createTestRound(comp.id, { roundType: 'LIVE_FINAL', status: 'ROUND_ACTIVE', sortOrder: 6, windowCloseAt: new Date(Date.now() + 86_400_000) })
+    await prisma.fileRequirement.create({ data: { id: uid('req'), roundId: round.id, name: 'Executive Summary', acceptedMimeTypes: ['application/pdf'], isRequired: true, sortOrder: 1 } })
+    const project = await createTestProject(program.id)
+    await createTestProjectRoundState(project.id, round.id)
+    const user = await createTestUser('APPLICANT')
+    localUsers.push(user.id)
+    await prisma.teamMember.create({ data: { projectId: project.id, userId: user.id, role: 'LEAD' } })
+
+    const caller = createCaller(applicantRouter.applicantRouter, user)
+    const status = await caller.getFinalDocumentStatus()
+    expect(status?.roundId).toBe(round.id)
+    expect(status?.requirements).toHaveLength(1)
+  })
+
+  it('returns null when the caller has no project', async () => {
+    const user = await createTestUser('APPLICANT')
+    localUsers.push(user.id)
+    const caller = createCaller(applicantRouter.applicantRouter, user)
+    expect(await caller.getFinalDocumentStatus()).toBeNull()
+  })
+})