diff --git a/prisma/seed-notification-settings.ts b/prisma/seed-notification-settings.ts
index 0b738b6..ec52456 100644
--- a/prisma/seed-notification-settings.ts
+++ b/prisma/seed-notification-settings.ts
@@ -271,6 +271,20 @@ const NOTIFICATION_EMAIL_SETTINGS = [
     description: 'Email to the attendee when their visa application status changes',
     sendEmail: true,
   },
+  {
+    notificationType: 'GRAND_FINAL_DOCS_REMINDER',
+    category: 'logistics',
+    label: 'Final Documents Reminder',
+    description: 'Reminder to finalist teams to upload their Grand Final documents before the deadline',
+    sendEmail: true,
+  },
+  {
+    notificationType: 'GRAND_FINAL_DOCS_SUBMITTED',
+    category: 'logistics',
+    label: 'Final Documents Submitted',
+    description: 'Notifies the team mentor when a finalist uploads a Grand Final document',
+    sendEmail: false,
+  },
 
   // Admin notifications (in-app only by default)
   {
diff --git a/src/lib/email.ts b/src/lib/email.ts
index 2c9b5a1..fb47a8f 100644
--- a/src/lib/email.ts
+++ b/src/lib/email.ts
@@ -2238,6 +2238,42 @@ function getFinalistReminderTemplate(
   }
 }
 
+/**
+ * Reminder email sent to a finalist team to upload their Grand Final documents.
+ */
+function getGrandFinalDocsReminderTemplate(
+  name: string,
+  projectTitle: string,
+  deadline: Date | null,
+  uploadUrl: string,
+  missing: string[],
+): EmailTemplate {
+  const greeting = name ? `Hi ${name},` : 'Hi there,'
+  const formattedDeadline = deadline
+    ? deadline.toLocaleString('en-GB', { timeZone: 'Europe/Paris', dateStyle: 'full', timeStyle: 'short' })
+    : null
+  const missingLine = missing.length
+    ? `Still needed: <strong>${escapeHtml(missing.join(', '))}</strong>.`
+    : 'Please make sure all required documents are uploaded.'
+  const content = `
+    ${sectionTitle('Grand Final — Final Documents')}
+    ${paragraph(greeting)}
+    ${paragraph(`Please upload the final documents for <strong>${escapeHtml(projectTitle)}</strong> ahead of the Monaco Ocean Protection Challenge Grand Finale.`)}
+    ${paragraph(missingLine)}
+    ${formattedDeadline ? infoBox(`Deadline: <strong>${escapeHtml(formattedDeadline)} (Paris time)</strong>.`, 'warning') : ''}
+    ${ctaButton(uploadUrl, 'Upload documents')}
+    ${paragraph('If you have any questions, please reach out to the MOPC team.')}
+  `
+  const text = [
+    greeting, '',
+    `Please upload the final documents for "${projectTitle}" ahead of the Grand Finale.`,
+    missing.length ? `Still needed: ${missing.join(', ')}.` : 'Please make sure all required documents are uploaded.',
+    formattedDeadline ? `Deadline: ${formattedDeadline} (Paris time).` : '',
+    `Upload documents: ${uploadUrl}`, '', 'The MOPC team',
+  ].join('\n')
+  return { subject: 'Action needed: upload your Grand Final documents', html: getEmailWrapper(content), text }
+}
+
 /**
  * Notification email sent to a team when their confirmed finalist slot is withdrawn by an admin.
  */
@@ -2685,6 +2721,14 @@ export const NOTIFICATION_EMAIL_TEMPLATES: Record<string, TemplateGenerator> = {
       new Date((ctx.metadata?.deadline as string) || Date.now()),
       ctx.linkUrl || '',
     ),
+  GRAND_FINAL_DOCS_REMINDER: (ctx) =>
+    getGrandFinalDocsReminderTemplate(
+      ctx.name || '',
+      (ctx.metadata?.projectTitle as string) || 'Your project',
+      ctx.metadata?.deadline ? new Date(ctx.metadata.deadline as string) : null,
+      ctx.linkUrl || '',
+      (ctx.metadata?.missing as string[]) || [],
+    ),
   FINALIST_WITHDRAWN: (ctx) =>
     getFinalistWithdrawnTemplate(
       ctx.name || '',
diff --git a/src/server/services/in-app-notification.ts b/src/server/services/in-app-notification.ts
index fe59d55..58a8121 100644
--- a/src/server/services/in-app-notification.ts
+++ b/src/server/services/in-app-notification.ts
@@ -105,6 +105,8 @@ export const NotificationTypes = {
   FINALIST_WITHDRAWN: 'FINALIST_WITHDRAWN',
   TRAVEL_CONFIRMED: 'TRAVEL_CONFIRMED',
   VISA_STATUS_UPDATE: 'VISA_STATUS_UPDATE',
+  GRAND_FINAL_DOCS_REMINDER: 'GRAND_FINAL_DOCS_REMINDER',
+  GRAND_FINAL_DOCS_SUBMITTED: 'GRAND_FINAL_DOCS_SUBMITTED',
 } as const
 
 export type NotificationType = (typeof NotificationTypes)[keyof typeof NotificationTypes]