CEO bursaries may be awarded to CEO members with limited financial resources or great distances to travel for professional development. Any Chamber or Board of Trade in good standing with CEO is eligible to apply by letter to the Chair, outlining why the organization should qualify for a conference bursary. The decision for awarding the bursary or bursaries rest with the Chair, who will take into consideration the distance and cost a Chamber or Board would incur to send staff to the conference, as well as the size of the organization.

The funds for bursaries are generated through the generosity of other Chambers and Boards from across the province through their participation in the Silent Auction Program held at each conference.