diff --git a/src/server/routers/mentor.ts b/src/server/routers/mentor.ts
index 5ad2f13..500110c 100644
--- a/src/server/routers/mentor.ts
+++ b/src/server/routers/mentor.ts
@@ -50,6 +50,7 @@ import {
   signMentorUploadToken,
   verifyMentorUploadToken,
 } from '@/lib/mentor-upload-token'
+import { getFinalDocumentStatusForProject } from '../services/final-documents'
 
 /**
  * True if the project is enrolled in a MENTORING round that is still
@@ -215,6 +216,21 @@ async function assertProjectWorkspaceAccess(
 }
 
 export const mentorRouter = router({
+  /** Grand-final document status for a project, for the mentor workspace panel. */
+  getProjectFinalDocuments: protectedProcedure
+    .input(z.object({ projectId: z.string() }))
+    .query(async ({ ctx, input }) => {
+      const isAdmin = ['SUPER_ADMIN', 'PROGRAM_ADMIN'].includes(ctx.user.role)
+      if (!isAdmin) {
+        const [mentorAssignment, teamMembership] = await Promise.all([
+          ctx.prisma.mentorAssignment.findFirst({ where: { mentorId: ctx.user.id, projectId: input.projectId }, select: { id: true } }),
+          ctx.prisma.teamMember.findFirst({ where: { userId: ctx.user.id, projectId: input.projectId }, select: { id: true } }),
+        ])
+        if (!mentorAssignment && !teamMembership) throw new TRPCError({ code: 'FORBIDDEN', message: 'No access to this project' })
+      }
+      return getFinalDocumentStatusForProject(ctx.prisma, input.projectId)
+    }),
+
   /**
    * Get AI-suggested mentor matches for a project
    */
diff --git a/tests/unit/final-documents.test.ts b/tests/unit/final-documents.test.ts
index acffe82..bfbe0d0 100644
--- a/tests/unit/final-documents.test.ts
+++ b/tests/unit/final-documents.test.ts
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@ import {
 } from '@/server/services/final-documents'
 import * as applicantRouter from '@/server/routers/applicant'
 import * as finalistRouter from '@/server/routers/finalist'
+import * as mentorRouter from '@/server/routers/mentor'
 import { createCaller } from '../setup'
 
 const programIds: string[] = []
@@ -209,3 +210,35 @@ describe('finalist.listReviewDocuments', () => {
     await expect(caller.listReviewDocuments({ programId: program.id })).rejects.toThrow(TRPCError)
   })
 })
+
+describe('mentor.getProjectFinalDocuments', () => {
+  const localPrograms: string[] = []
+  const localUsers: string[] = []
+  afterAll(async () => { for (const id of localPrograms) await cleanupTestData(id, localUsers) })
+
+  it('returns status for a project the mentor is assigned to', 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 mentor = await createTestUser('MENTOR'); localUsers.push(mentor.id)
+    await prisma.mentorAssignment.create({ data: { projectId: project.id, mentorId: mentor.id } })
+
+    const caller = createCaller(mentorRouter.mentorRouter, mentor)
+    const status = await caller.getProjectFinalDocuments({ projectId: project.id })
+    expect(status?.roundId).toBe(round.id)
+  })
+
+  it('forbids a mentor not assigned to the 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 })
+    const project = await createTestProject(program.id)
+    await createTestProjectRoundState(project.id, round.id)
+    const mentor = await createTestUser('MENTOR'); localUsers.push(mentor.id)
+    const caller = createCaller(mentorRouter.mentorRouter, mentor)
+    await expect(caller.getProjectFinalDocuments({ projectId: project.id })).rejects.toThrow()
+  })
+})