diff --git a/src/app/(admin)/admin/rounds/[roundId]/page.tsx b/src/app/(admin)/admin/rounds/[roundId]/page.tsx
index b28ad03..d40f535 100644
--- a/src/app/(admin)/admin/rounds/[roundId]/page.tsx
+++ b/src/app/(admin)/admin/rounds/[roundId]/page.tsx
@@ -96,6 +96,7 @@ import { MentoringProjectsTable } from '@/components/admin/round/mentoring-proje
 import { FinalistSlotsCard } from '@/components/admin/grand-finale/finalist-slots-card'
 import { WaitlistCard } from '@/components/admin/grand-finale/waitlist-card'
 import { FinalistEnrollmentCard } from '@/components/admin/grand-finale/finalist-enrollment-card'
+import { FinalDocsReminderButton } from '@/components/admin/grand-finale/final-docs-reminder-button'
 import { RankingDashboard } from '@/components/admin/round/ranking-dashboard'
 import { CoverageReport } from '@/components/admin/assignment/coverage-report'
 import { AssignmentPreviewSheet } from '@/components/admin/assignment/assignment-preview-sheet'
@@ -1529,6 +1530,9 @@ export default function RoundDetailPage() {
           {isGrandFinale && programId && (
             <>
               <FinalistEnrollmentCard programId={programId} roundId={roundId} />
+              <div className="flex justify-end">
+                <FinalDocsReminderButton programId={programId} />
+              </div>
               <div className="grid gap-4 md:grid-cols-2">
                 <FinalistSlotsCard programId={programId} />
                 <WaitlistCard programId={programId} />
diff --git a/src/components/admin/grand-finale/final-docs-reminder-button.tsx b/src/components/admin/grand-finale/final-docs-reminder-button.tsx
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..15e38f6
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/components/admin/grand-finale/final-docs-reminder-button.tsx
@@ -0,0 +1,82 @@
+'use client'
+
+import { useState } from 'react'
+import { trpc } from '@/lib/trpc/client'
+import { Button } from '@/components/ui/button'
+import {
+  Dialog,
+  DialogContent,
+  DialogDescription,
+  DialogFooter,
+  DialogHeader,
+  DialogTitle,
+  DialogTrigger,
+} from '@/components/ui/dialog'
+import { EmailPreviewDialog } from '@/components/admin/round/email-preview-dialog'
+import { Eye, Mail, Send } from 'lucide-react'
+import { toast } from 'sonner'
+
+const REMINDER_TYPE = 'GRAND_FINAL_DOCS_REMINDER'
+
+export function FinalDocsReminderButton({ programId }: { programId: string }) {
+  const [open, setOpen] = useState(false)
+  const [previewOpen, setPreviewOpen] = useState(false)
+
+  const preview = trpc.notification.previewEmailTemplate.useQuery(
+    { notificationType: REMINDER_TYPE },
+    { enabled: previewOpen },
+  )
+
+  const send = trpc.finalist.sendDocumentReminders.useMutation({
+    onSuccess: (r) => {
+      toast.success(`Reminder sent to ${r.sent} team${r.sent === 1 ? '' : 's'}`)
+      setOpen(false)
+    },
+    onError: (e) => toast.error(e.message),
+  })
+
+  return (
+    <>
+      <Dialog open={open} onOpenChange={setOpen}>
+        <DialogTrigger asChild>
+          <Button variant="outline" size="sm">
+            <Mail className="mr-2 h-4 w-4" /> Remind teams to upload final documents
+          </Button>
+        </DialogTrigger>
+        <DialogContent>
+          <DialogHeader>
+            <DialogTitle>Remind finalist teams</DialogTitle>
+            <DialogDescription>
+              Sends an in-app + email reminder to every finalist team with missing required
+              documents.
+            </DialogDescription>
+          </DialogHeader>
+          <DialogFooter className="sm:justify-between">
+            <Button variant="ghost" size="sm" onClick={() => setPreviewOpen(true)}>
+              <Eye className="mr-2 h-4 w-4" /> Preview email
+            </Button>
+            <Button onClick={() => send.mutate({ programId })} disabled={send.isPending}>
+              <Send className="mr-2 h-4 w-4" /> {send.isPending ? 'Sending…' : 'Send reminders'}
+            </Button>
+          </DialogFooter>
+        </DialogContent>
+      </Dialog>
+
+      {/* Self-contained preview dialog — rendered as a sibling so it is not nested
+          inside the confirm dialog's content. */}
+      <EmailPreviewDialog
+        open={previewOpen}
+        onOpenChange={setPreviewOpen}
+        title="Final Documents Reminder"
+        description="Preview of the email finalist teams receive."
+        recipientCount={0}
+        previewHtml={preview.data?.html}
+        isPreviewLoading={preview.isLoading}
+        onSend={() => {}}
+        isSending={false}
+        previewOnly
+        showCustomMessage={false}
+      />
+    </>
+  )
+}
diff --git a/src/server/routers/notification.ts b/src/server/routers/notification.ts
index f5988e7..83062c2 100644
--- a/src/server/routers/notification.ts
+++ b/src/server/routers/notification.ts
@@ -119,6 +119,11 @@ const NOTIFICATION_SAMPLE_DATA: Record<string, Record<string, unknown>> = {
   FINALIST_EXPIRED: { projectTitle: 'Ocean Cleanup Initiative', category: 'STARTUP' },
   FINALIST_WAITLIST_PROMOTED: { projectTitle: 'Reef Guardians', category: 'STARTUP' },
   FINALIST_REMINDER: { projectTitle: 'Ocean Cleanup Initiative', deadline: new Date(Date.now() + 86_400_000).toISOString() },
+  GRAND_FINAL_DOCS_REMINDER: {
+    projectTitle: 'Ocean Cleanup Initiative',
+    deadline: new Date(Date.now() + 5 * 86_400_000).toISOString(),
+    missing: ['Pitch deck', 'Final video', 'Team photo'],
+  },
   FINALIST_WITHDRAWN: { projectTitle: 'Ocean Cleanup Initiative', reason: 'Schedule conflict' },
   TRAVEL_CONFIRMED: {
     projectTitle: 'Ocean Cleanup Initiative',