diff --git a/include/ceed-impl.h b/include/ceed-impl.h
index 0b76071a08..b669f29bdb 100644
--- a/include/ceed-impl.h
+++ b/include/ceed-impl.h
@@ -82,6 +82,14 @@ typedef struct {
   Ceed  delegate;
 } ObjDelegate;
 
+// Work vector tracking
+typedef struct CeedWorkVectors_private *CeedWorkVectors;
+struct CeedWorkVectors_private {
+  CeedInt     num_vecs;
+  bool       *is_in_use;
+  CeedVector *vecs;
+};
+
 struct Ceed_private {
   const char  *resource;
   Ceed         delegate;
@@ -113,13 +121,14 @@ struct Ceed_private {
   int (*OperatorCreate)(CeedOperator);
   int (*OperatorCreateAtPoints)(CeedOperator);
   int (*CompositeOperatorCreate)(CeedOperator);
-  int      ref_count;
-  void    *data;
-  bool     is_debug;
-  bool     has_valid_op_fallback_resource;
-  bool     is_deterministic;
-  char     err_msg[CEED_MAX_RESOURCE_LEN];
-  FOffset *f_offsets;
+  int             ref_count;
+  void           *data;
+  bool            is_debug;
+  bool            has_valid_op_fallback_resource;
+  bool            is_deterministic;
+  char            err_msg[CEED_MAX_RESOURCE_LEN];
+  FOffset        *f_offsets;
+  CeedWorkVectors work_vectors;
 };
 
 struct CeedVector_private {
diff --git a/include/ceed/backend.h b/include/ceed/backend.h
index d6c01735f2..05da6f8981 100644
--- a/include/ceed/backend.h
+++ b/include/ceed/backend.h
@@ -252,6 +252,8 @@ CEED_EXTERN int CeedSetBackendFunctionImpl(Ceed ceed, const char *type, void *ob
 CEED_EXTERN int CeedGetData(Ceed ceed, void *data);
 CEED_EXTERN int CeedSetData(Ceed ceed, void *data);
 CEED_EXTERN int CeedReference(Ceed ceed);
+CEED_EXTERN int CeedGetWorkVector(Ceed ceed, CeedSize len, CeedVector *vec);
+CEED_EXTERN int CeedRestoreWorkVector(Ceed ceed, CeedVector *vec);
 
 CEED_EXTERN int CeedVectorHasValidArray(CeedVector vec, bool *has_valid_array);
 CEED_EXTERN int CeedVectorHasBorrowedArrayOfType(CeedVector vec, CeedMemType mem_type, bool *has_borrowed_array_of_type);
diff --git a/interface/ceed.c b/interface/ceed.c
index b15cba3a51..1660786197 100644
--- a/interface/ceed.c
+++ b/interface/ceed.c
@@ -138,6 +138,38 @@ int CeedRegisterImpl(const char *prefix, int (*init)(const char *, Ceed), unsign
   return CEED_ERROR_SUCCESS;
 }
 
+/**
+  @brief Create a work vector space for a `ceed`
+
+  @param[in,out] ceed `Ceed` to create work vector space for
+
+  @return An error code: 0 - success, otherwise - failure
+
+  @ref Developer
+**/
+static int CeedWorkVectorsCreate(Ceed ceed) {
+  CeedCall(CeedCalloc(1, &ceed->work_vectors));
+  return CEED_ERROR_SUCCESS;
+}
+
+/**
+  @brief Destroy a work vector space for a `ceed`
+
+  @param[in,out] ceed `Ceed` to destroy work vector space for
+
+  @return An error code: 0 - success, otherwise - failure
+
+  @ref Developer
+**/
+static int CeedWorkVectorsDestroy(Ceed ceed) {
+  for (CeedSize i = 0; i < ceed->work_vectors->num_vecs; i++) {
+    CeedCheck(!ceed->work_vectors->is_in_use[i], ceed, CEED_ERROR_ACCESS, "Work vector %" CeedSize_FMT " checked out but not returned");
+    CeedCall(CeedVectorDestroy(&ceed->work_vectors->vecs[i]));
+  }
+  CeedCall(CeedFree(&ceed->work_vectors));
+  return CEED_ERROR_SUCCESS;
+}
+
 /// @}
 
 /// ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
@@ -751,6 +783,66 @@ int CeedReference(Ceed ceed) {
   return CEED_ERROR_SUCCESS;
 }
 
+/**
+  @brief Get a `CeedVector` for scratch work from a `Ceed` context.
+
+  Note: This vector must be restored with @ref CeedRestoreWorkVector().
+
+  @param[in]  ceed `Ceed` context
+  @param[in]  len  Minimum length of work vector
+  @param[out] vec  Address of the variable where `CeedVector` will be stored
+
+  @return An error code: 0 - success, otherwise - failure
+
+  @ref Backend
+**/
+int CeedGetWorkVector(Ceed ceed, CeedSize len, CeedVector *vec) {
+  CeedSize i = 0;
+
+  if (!ceed->work_vectors) CeedCall(CeedWorkVectorsCreate(ceed));
+  // Search for big enough work vector
+  for (i = 0; i < ceed->work_vectors->num_vecs; i++) {
+    if (!ceed->work_vectors->is_in_use[i]) {
+      CeedSize work_len;
+
+      CeedCall(CeedVectorGetLength(ceed->work_vectors->vecs[i], &work_len));
+      if (work_len >= len) break;
+    }
+  }
+
+  // Long enough vector was not found
+  if (i == ceed->work_vectors->num_vecs) {
+    if (ceed->work_vectors->num_vecs == 0) {
+      ceed->work_vectors->num_vecs = 1;
+      CeedCall(CeedCalloc(ceed->work_vectors->num_vecs, &ceed->work_vectors->vecs));
+      CeedCall(CeedCalloc(ceed->work_vectors->num_vecs, &ceed->work_vectors->is_in_use));
+    } else {
+      ceed->work_vectors->num_vecs++;
+      CeedCall(CeedRealloc(ceed->work_vectors->num_vecs, &ceed->work_vectors->vecs));
+      CeedCall(CeedRealloc(ceed->work_vectors->num_vecs, &ceed->work_vectors->is_in_use));
+    }
+    CeedCallBackend(CeedVectorCreate(ceed, len, &ceed->work_vectors->vecs[i]));
+  }
+
+  // Return pointer to work vector
+  ceed->work_vectors->is_in_use[i] = true;
+  *vec                             = NULL;
+  CeedCall(CeedVectorReferenceCopy(ceed->work_vectors->vecs[i], vec));
+  return CEED_ERROR_SUCCESS;
+}
+
+/**
+  @brief Restore a `CeedVector` for scratch work from a `Ceed` context from @ref CeedGetWorkVector()
+
+  @param[in]  ceed `Ceed` context
+  @param[out] vec  `CeedVector` to restore
+
+  @return An error code: 0 - success, otherwise - failure
+
+  @ref Backend
+**/
+int CeedRestoreWorkVector(Ceed ceed, CeedVector *vec) { return CEED_ERROR_SUCCESS; }
+
 /// @}
 
 /// ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
@@ -1200,6 +1292,7 @@ int CeedDestroy(Ceed *ceed) {
   CeedCall(CeedFree(&(*ceed)->resource));
   CeedCall(CeedDestroy(&(*ceed)->op_fallback_ceed));
   CeedCall(CeedFree(&(*ceed)->op_fallback_resource));
+  CeedCall(CeedWorkVectorsDestroy(*ceed));
   CeedCall(CeedFree(ceed));
   return CEED_ERROR_SUCCESS;
 }