Disclosed is a driving apparatus for a washing machine, which includes a washing shaft and a dewatering shaft which penetrate into the inside; an annular clutch holder installed at the bottom of the clutch housing; a clutch lever hinge-coupled to the clutch holder, the clutch lever consisting of a top rotating unit and a coupler receiving unit; a driving lever having a lever arm connected to the top rotating unit of the clutch lever by a linking spring to operate; a clutch coupler laid on the top of the coupler receiving unit to make up and down spline movement by the coupler receiving unit; and a motor assembly comprising a stator assembly coupled to the bottom of the clutch holder and comprising a stator core, and a rotor assembly comprising a rotor housing.